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Expand Up @@ -926,12 +926,12 @@ This object should be filled in ``package_info()`` method.
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| self.cpp_info.name | | Alternative name for the package used by generators to create files or variables. |
| | | Defaulted to the package name. Supported by `cmake`, `cmake_multi`, `cmake_find_package`, |
| | | `cmake_find_package_multi`, `cmake_paths` and `pkg_config` generators. |
| | | `cmake_find_package_multi`, `cmake_paths`, `pkg_config` and `b2` generators. |
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| self.cpp_info.names["generator"] | | Alternative name for the package used by an specific generator to create files or variables. |
| | | If set for a generator it will overrite the information provided by self.cpp_info.name. |
| | | Like the cpp_info.name, this is only supported by `cmake`, `cmake_multi`, `cmake_find_package`, |
| | | `cmake_find_package_multi`, `cmake_paths` and `pkg_config` generators. |
| | | `cmake_find_package_multi`, `cmake_paths`, `pkg_config` and `b2` generators. |
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| self.cpp_info.filenames["generator"] | | Alternative name for the filename produced by a specific generator. If set for a generator it will |
| | | override the "names" value (which itself overrides self.cppinfo.name). This is only supported by |
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ provides

This is an **experimental** feature subject to breaking changes in future releases.

This attribute declares that the recipe provides the same functionality as other recipe(s). The attribute is usually needed if two or more
This attribute declares that the recipe provides the same functionality as other recipe(s). The attribute is usually needed if two or more
libraries implement the same API to prevent link-time and run-time conflicts (ODR violations). One typical situation is forked libraries.

Some examples are:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1580,5 +1580,5 @@ To declare that a recipe provides the functionality of several different recipes
version = "1.0"
provides = "cblas", "lapack"

If the attribute is omitted, the value of the attribute is assumed to be equal to the current package name. Thus, it's redundant for
If the attribute is omitted, the value of the attribute is assumed to be equal to the current package name. Thus, it's redundant for
``libjpeg`` recipe to declare that it provides ``libjpeg``, it's already implicitly assumed by Conan.