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Which field is typically specified inside the highlight section to highlight matched text?

easy🧠 Conceptual Q2 of 15
Elasticsearch - Search Results and Scoring
Which field is typically specified inside the highlight section to highlight matched text?
AThe field where the search query is applied.
BThe field that stores document IDs.
CThe field that contains numeric values only.
DThe field used for sorting results.
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Identify the purpose of the highlight field

    The highlight field specifies which text field to mark matched terms in.

  2. Step 2: Exclude unrelated fields

    Fields like IDs, numeric-only, or sorting fields are not used for highlighting text.

  3. Final Answer:

    The field where the search query is applied. -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    Highlight field = Query text field [OK]
Quick Trick: Highlight the text field searched for matches [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Highlighting numeric or ID fields
  • Confusing highlight field with sorting field
  • Not specifying any field in highlight

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