> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://documentation.ajaxsearchlite.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://documentation.ajaxsearchlite.com/general-options/search-logic.md).
# Search logic
### Exact matching
When exact matching, the plugin always treats the search input as a single search keyword.
#### Exact match location
| Keyword | Fields | Location | Match? |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- | ------- |
| hello wor | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Anywhere | **YES** |
| llo wo | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Anywhere | **YES** |
| orld! | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Anywhere | **YES** |
| hello wor | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Starting with phrase | **YES** |
| llo wo | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Starting with phrase | **NO** |
| orld! | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Starting with phrase | **NO** |
| hello wor | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Ending with phrase | **NO** |
| llo wo | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Ending with phrase | **NO** |
| orld! | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Ending with phrase | **YES** |
| hello wor | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Complete match | **NO** |
| llo wo | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Complete match | **NO** |
| orld! | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Complete match | **NO** |
| hello world! | Post Title:
Hello world!
| Complete match | **YES** |
### Search keyword logic (fuzzy logic)
When exact matching is disabled, then there are **4 possible logics** to choose from:
* OR (default)
* OR with exact word matches
* AND
* AND with exact word matches
The default is "OR". For more information about the logics please read [search logics explained](/general-options/search-logic/search-logics-explained.md)
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