# Elasticsearch- Fast Vector Highlightling

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fast-vector-highlightling/149467>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 21, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fast-vector-highlightling/149467 "2018-09-21T13:26:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Nikesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikesh/32/86579_2.png) [@Nikesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikesh)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fast-vector-highlightling/149467/1 "2018-09-21T13:26:16Z")

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I am using Elasticsearch's highlighting feature in one of my projects. I am using fast vector highlighting(fvh) which is faster than plain type. I wish to know the disadvantages of using fvh type in elasticsearch highlight.

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**Author:** ![Nikesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikesh/32/86579_2.png) [@Nikesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikesh)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fast-vector-highlightling/149467/2 "2018-09-24T14:13:22Z")

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@elastic

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**Author:** ![Nikesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikesh/32/86579_2.png) [@Nikesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikesh)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fast-vector-highlightling/149467/3 "2018-09-25T06:03:35Z")

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@elastic Could you please provide some information on fast vector highlighting?

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**Author:** ![Nikesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nikesh/32/86579_2.png) [@Nikesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nikesh)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fast-vector-highlightling/149467/4 "2018-09-25T06:44:11Z")

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@dadoonet Could you please provide some information on fast vector highlighting?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 7:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fast-vector-highlightling/149467/5 "2018-09-25T07:25:27Z")

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I don't know the disadvantages if any.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 7:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-fast-vector-highlightling/149467/6 "2018-10-23T07:25:28Z")

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