My filenames have semi-colons in them and yes I did escape them (as-is
text):
admin_files = some-file.dat
admin_templates_files = Admin/templates/adminLoginForm;admin;default
Admin/templates/blockEdit\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/colorEdit\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/data\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/editbuttons\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/editFilter\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/editStory\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/ispellok\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/keywordEdit\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/listFilters\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/listStories\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/messages\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/otherLinks\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/relatedlinks\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/siteInfo\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/templateEdit\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/titles\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/topicEdit\;admin\;default
Admin/templates/varEdit\;admin\;default
dist_admin_DATA = $(admin_files)
# make dies here
dist_adminTemplates_DATA = $(admin_templates_files)
CORRECTION
# causes problems
dist_adminTemplates_DATA = $(admin_templates_files)
$(dist_adminTemplates_DATA): Makefile
@echo 'no-op for datafile' $@
