diff --git a/dblayer.php b/dblayer.php
index 9501355..daff43c 100644
--- a/dblayer.php
+++ b/dblayer.php
@@ -368,8 +368,11 @@ class dblayer extends PDO
          $display = array ($col1, $col2...);
       @param array|null $order Sort the columns by orientation
          $order = array (array ($key, $orientation), ...)
-         $key=>column, $orientation=ASC/DESC */
-  public function read ($select=null, $display=null, $order=null)
+         $key=>column, $orientation=ASC/DESC
+      @param bool|null $whereOr The WHERE parameters are separated by OR instead
+                                of AND*/
+  public function read ($select=null, $display=null, $order=null,
+                        $whereOr=false)
   {
     if ($this->db === null)
       throw new Exception (_("Database not connected"), 500);
@@ -404,7 +407,12 @@ class dblayer extends PDO
       foreach ($select as $n=>$s)
       {
         if ($n > 0)
-          $req .= " AND";
+        {
+          if ($whereOr === false)
+            $req .= " AND";
+          else
+            $req .= " OR ";
+        }
         if (!isset ($s[2]))
           $s[2] = "=";
         $req .= " ".$s[0]." ".$s[2]." :".$s[0];