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The Compound Solution pack module allows you to create what are called "compound objects." Compound objects function as "parent" objects that gather together one or more "child" objects. Child objects can be created with any other Islandora solution pack and have their own metadata. When you associate Islandora objects with a parent compound object, the parent-child relationship is recorded in the RELS-EXT structural metadata of the child objects (see bottom of page for sample RELS-EXT). Sequencing information can also be recorded in the RELS-EXT metadata so child objects can be displayed in their proper order. For example, a scanned postcard with a front and back view would have the following structure:

Parent object: Postcard Object (the compound object)

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