adding info about plugins

Unidata · Aug 13, 2024 · 2ce551b · 2ce551b
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diff --git a/docs/building-with-autotools.md b/docs/building-with-autotools.md
@@ -5,16 +5,14 @@ Build Instructions for NetCDF-C using autoconf/automake/libtool {#netCDF-autotoo
 
 # Overview {#autotools_overview}
 
-Starting with netCDF-C 4.3.0, we are happy to announce the inclusion
-of CMake support.  CMake will allow for building netCDF on a wider
-range of platforms, include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio.
-CMake support also provides robust unit and regression testing tools.
-We will also maintain the standard autotools-based build system in
-parallel.
-
-In addition to providing new build options for netCDF-C, we will also
-provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of netCDF
-for use with Visual Studio.
+A CMake build of netCDF is also supported. Users should consider using
+the CMake build, which builds netCDF on a wider range of platforms,
+include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio. The autotools based
+build may eventually be retired; users may considering transitioning
+to the CMake build. See \ref netCDF-CMake.
+
+We also provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of
+netCDF for use with Visual Studio.
 
 # Requirements {#autotools_requirements}
 The following packages are required to build netCDF-C.

diff --git a/docs/building-with-cmake.md b/docs/building-with-cmake.md
@@ -5,9 +5,16 @@ Build Instructions for NetCDF-C using CMake {#netCDF-CMake}
 
 # Overview {#cmake_overview}
 
-Starting with netCDF-C 4.3.0, we are happy to announce the inclusion of CMake support.  CMake will allow for building netCDF on a wider range of platforms, include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio.  CMake support also provides robust unit and regression testing tools.  We will also maintain the standard autotools-based build system in parallel.
-
-In addition to providing new build options for netCDF-C, we will also provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of netCDF for use with Visual Studio.  
+Starting with netCDF-C 4.3.0, we are happy to announce the inclusion
+of CMake support.  CMake will allow for building netCDF on a wider
+range of platforms, include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio.
+CMake support also provides robust unit and regression testing tools.
+We will also maintain the standard autotools-based build system in
+parallel.
+
+In addition to providing new build options for netCDF-C, we will also
+provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of netCDF
+for use with Visual Studio.
 
 		
 # Requirements {#cmake_requirements}