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 After the `find_package(FairMQ)` call the following CMake variables are defined:
 
-  * `${FairMQ_PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES}` contains the list of public package dependencies.
-  * `${FairMQ_Boost_VERSION}` contains the minimum Boost version FairMQ requires.
-  * `${FairMQ_Boost_COMPONENTS}` contains the list of Boost components FairMQ depends on.
-  * `${FairMQ_FairLogger_VERSION}` contains the minimum FairLogger version FairMQ requires.
-  * `${FairMQ_PACKAGE_COMPONENTS}` contains the list of components FairMQ consists of.
-  * `${FairMQ_#COMPONENT#_FOUND}` contains `TRUE` if this component was built.
-  * `${FairMQ_VERSION}` contains the version in format `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`.
-  * `${FairMQ_GIT_VERSION}` contains the version in the format returned by `git describe --tags --dirty --match "v*"`.
-  * `${FairMQ_ROOT}` contains the actual installation prefix, notice the difference to the hint variable `FAIRMQ_ROOT`.
-  * `${FairMQ_BINDIR}` contains the installation bin directory.
-  * `${FairMQ_INCDIR}` contains the installation include directory.
-  * `${FairMQ_LIBDIR}` contains the installation lib directory.
-  * `${FairMQ_DATADIR}` contains the installation data directory (`../share/fairmq`).
-  * `${FairMQ_CMAKEMODDIR}` contains the installation directory of shipped CMake find modules.
-  * `${FairMQ_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED}` contains the value of `CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED` at built-time.
-  * `${FairMQ_CXX_STANDARD}` contains the value of `CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD` at built-time.
-  * `${FairMQ_CXX_EXTENSIONS}` contains the values of `CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS` at built-time.
+| Variable | Info |
+| --- | --- |
+| `${FairMQ_PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES}` | the list of public package dependencies |
+| `${FairMQ_Boost_VERSION}` | the minimum Boost version FairMQ requires |
+| `${FairMQ_Boost_COMPONENTS}` | the list of Boost components FairMQ depends on |
+| `${FairMQ_FairLogger_VERSION}` | the minimum FairLogger version FairMQ requires |
+| `${FairMQ_PACKAGE_COMPONENTS}` | the list of components FairMQ consists of |
+| `${FairMQ_#COMPONENT#_FOUND}` | `TRUE` if this component was built |
+| `${FairMQ_VERSION}` | the version in format `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH` |
+| `${FairMQ_GIT_VERSION}` | the version in the format returned by `git describe --tags --dirty --match "v*"` |
+| `${FairMQ_ROOT}` | the actual installation prefix, notice the difference to the hint variable `FAIRMQ_ROOT` |
+| `${FairMQ_BINDIR}` | the installation bin directory |
+| `${FairMQ_INCDIR}` | the installation include directory |
+| `${FairMQ_LIBDIR}` | the installation lib directory |
+| `${FairMQ_DATADIR}` | the installation data directory (`../share/fairmq`) |
+| `${FairMQ_CMAKEMODDIR}` | the installation directory of shipped CMake find modules |
+| `${FairMQ_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED}` | the value of `CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED` at built-time |
+| `${FairMQ_CXX_STANDARD}` | the value of `CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD` at built-time |
+| `${FairMQ_CXX_EXTENSIONS}` | the values of `CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS` at built-time |
 
 ## Documentation