# What is that number represent in cmake eg: cmake(1) and cmake-buildsystem(7)

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**Created:** [July 27, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/what-is-that-number-represent-in-cmake-eg-cmake-1-and-cmake-buildsystem-7/6157 "2022-07-27T07:59:27Z")
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### Author: ![bhavith](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/bhavith/32/2626_2.png) [@bhavith](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/bhavith)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/what-is-that-number-represent-in-cmake-eg-cmake-1-and-cmake-buildsystem-7/6157/1 "2022-07-27T07:59:27Z")

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Can anyone please let me know what does the number 1 and 7 represents in cmake(1) and cmake-buildsystem(7).

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### Author: ![bhavith](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/bhavith/32/2626_2.png) [@bhavith](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/bhavith)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2022, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/what-is-that-number-represent-in-cmake-eg-cmake-1-and-cmake-buildsystem-7/6157/2 "2022-07-27T08:07:27Z")

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Got the answer [linux - What does the number in parentheses shown after Unix command names in manpages mean? - Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51742496/what-is-the-meaning-of-7-in-cmake-env-variables7-in-cmake-documentation)

Cmake fallows man page conventions