orContents

orContents is a term used in discussions of content processing and templating to describe a content-aggregation operator that combines fragments from multiple sources using inclusive OR semantics. In this sense, the operator produces a composite output that includes any fragment present in at least one of the inputs.

Definition and behavior

orContents takes two or more content collections or blocks and outputs a single collection that contains the union of fragments. Duplicates are typically deduplicated, and the resulting order may be determined by a predefined rule set, such as source priority or a stable concatenation. Some implementations allow optional precedence to resolve conflicts when the same fragment exists in multiple inputs with differing metadata or versions.

Use cases

- Templating and page assembly where optional modules may be present in some sources but not others.

- Multisource content syndication, combining available blocks from several feeds into a single render.

- Feature-flag or region-based content assembly, enabling any active content piece to appear in the final output.

Implementation considerations

In code or query languages, orContents can be implemented as a function or operator that accepts two or more content collections and returns their union. Performance considerations include the cost of deduplication and the need for deterministic ordering. Some systems provide configuration options for precedence, de-duplication strategy, and how to handle conflicting metadata.

See also

Union, content aggregation, content fusion, templating operators.

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