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-# cmake for mxml
-#
-# template from https://dominikberner.ch/cmake-interface-lib/
-#
-
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
-
-project("mxml"
-        VERSION 1
-        DESCRIPTION "XML encoder and decoder for use with MIDAS"
-        HOMEPAGE_URL "https://midas.triumf.ca")
-
-add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE)
-
-target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE
-   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${${PROJECT_NAME}_SOURCE_DIR}>
-   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>)
-   
-#target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE .)
-
-target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE cxx_std_11)
-
-# end