在方志性质的理论研究中,有一种性质是由内容决定的观点,可称之为性质的“内容决定论”。持此观点者认为,方志是一种著述形式,形式是由内容决定的,因此,方志的性质是由内容决定的。比如:方志的内容是历史,其性质就是历史书;方志的内容是地理,其性质就是地理书;方志的内容史地 In the nature of the study of the nature of the theory, there is a nature of the content of the point of view, can be called the nature of “content determinism.” Those who hold this opinion believe that local history is a form of writing, the form is determined by the content, therefore, the nature of local history is determined by the content. For example: the content of local history is history, the nature of history books; local content is geography, its nature is the geography book;