How do you handle multi-document retrieval where context spans multiple files?

How do you handle multi-document retrieval where context spans multiple files?medium

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Answer

(1) Cross-document retrieval — retrieve top-k chunks across all docs.

Explanation

(1) Cross-document retrieval — retrieve top-k chunks across all docs. (2) Document-level metadata — tag chunks with doc ID, retrieve then group for coherent context. (3) Hierarchical — first retrieve relevant documents, then relevant chunks within them. (4) Knowledge graph — link entities across documents. a fund document processing system: each filing is one document; cross-filing queries use metadata filtering by fund family.

Follow-upCan you give a production example?