diff --git a/Help/command/if.rst b/Help/command/if.rst
index d8e3a45dad..be992df157 100644
--- a/Help/command/if.rst
+++ b/Help/command/if.rst
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ If used, it must be a verbatim
 repeat of the argument of the opening
 ``if`` command.
 
+.. _`Condition Syntax`:
+
 Condition Syntax
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeDependentOption.cmake b/Modules/CMakeDependentOption.cmake
index 6046d85851..99d5070d68 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeDependentOption.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeDependentOption.cmake
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ conditions are true.  When the option is not presented a default value
 is used, but any value set by the user is preserved for when the
 option is presented again.  Example invocation:
 
-::
+.. code-block:: cmake
 
   CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(USE_FOO "Use Foo" ON
                          "USE_BAR;NOT USE_ZOT" OFF)
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ If USE_BAR is true and USE_ZOT is false, this provides an option
 called USE_FOO that defaults to ON.  Otherwise, it sets USE_FOO to
 OFF.  If the status of USE_BAR or USE_ZOT ever changes, any value for
 the USE_FOO option is saved so that when the option is re-enabled it
-retains its old value.
+retains its old value.  Each element in the fourth parameter is
+evaluated as an if-condition, so :ref:`Condition Syntax` can be used.
 #]=======================================================================]
 
 macro(CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION option doc default depends force)