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Joachim Wuttke (l) c2efb3efcd Help: Revise docs on Scripting Commands
Revise docs for all "Scripting Commands", except four find_XXX
that use a macro suite of their own.

* Take full advantage of the improved syntax highlighting.
* Make consequential use of <..> placeholders.
* Clarify things here and there in the text.

Specific improvements to some command docs:

* "math": Correct description of novel hexadecimal capability.
* "if", "foreach", "while": Provide link to "endif" etc
* "foreach", "while": Mention "break" and "continue".
* "foreach": Simplify explanation of ``RANGE`` and ``IN`` signatures;
   advise against negative arguments or reverse ranges (compare issue #18461)
* "endif", "endfunction" etc: Explain that the argument is optional and
   maintained for compatibility only
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option
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Provide an option that the user can optionally select.
.. code-block:: cmake
option(<variable> "<help_text>" [value])
Provides an option for the user to select as ``ON`` or ``OFF``.
If no initial ``<value>`` is provided, ``OFF`` is used.
If ``<variable>`` is already set as a normal variable
then the command does nothing (see policy :policy:`CMP0077`).
If you have options that depend on the values of other options, see
the module help for :module:`CMakeDependentOption`.