# target\_include\_directories() vs headers in target\_sources()

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/target-include-directories-vs-headers-in-target-sources/2625
**Category:** Code
**Created:** [January 25, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/target-include-directories-vs-headers-in-target-sources/2625 "2021-01-25T20:17:44Z")
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### Author: ![bmcdonnell-fb](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/bmcdonnell-fb/32/5561_2.png) [@bmcdonnell-fb](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/bmcdonnell-fb)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/target-include-directories-vs-headers-in-target-sources/2625/10 "2025-06-24T15:46:33Z")

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> [@kyle.edwards](#):
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> you can create multiple header sets that have overlapping `BASE_DIRS`.

Multiple header sets, yes.

Overlapping `BASE_DIRS`, I think you are mistaken. CMake complained at me every time I tried.

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