# \[ES 5.0\] Simple Query String - highlight issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 12, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752 "2016-12-12T18:57:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![evert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/evert/32/8143_2.png) [@evert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/evert)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/1 "2016-12-12T18:57:05Z")
I have some pdf file indexed and I am using _simple\_query\_string_ in order to use the very nice features of +, -, | etc. So here is my search script: ``` [ 'stored_fields' => ['name', 'author', 'editor', 'url'], 'query' => [ 'simple_query_string' => [ 'query'=> $search_text, 'fields'=> ['attachment.content^5','_all'], 'default_operator'=> 'and', ] ], 'highlight' => [ 'number_of_fragments' => $fragnumber, 'fragment_size' => $fragsize, 'pre_tags' => [ "" ], 'post_tags' => [ "" ], 'fields' => [ 'attachment.content' => new \stdClass() ] ] ``` The [example in the docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.1/query-dsl-simple-query-string-query.html) it uses double quotes (") in the query. So, when I search for a term without double quotes, as of: **paulo de tarso** it brings the results acoordingly with the _hightlights_. If I use the double quotes as of: **"paulo de tarso"** it does not show the _highlights_.... Has anyone faced this same issue? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![evert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/evert/32/8143_2.png) [@evert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/evert)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/2 "2016-12-12T18:58:12Z")
Would it be because of the stop word "de" of the portuguese language? Shouldn´t the quotes means that to do not ignore any word? ---
**Author:** ![evert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/evert/32/8143_2.png) [@evert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/evert)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/3 "2016-12-22T00:57:47Z")
For the record, the problem was my _attachment.content_ was mapped to use the option: **"term\_vector" : "with\_positions\_offsets",** Which does not work with that type of query somehow... not sure if this is a bug or is the expected. Cheers! ---
**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:** [December 22, 2016, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/4 "2016-12-22T10:06:33Z")
Hi @evert What is wrong with using this option? I mean this is what we advice at [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/5.1/mapper-attachments-highlighting.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/5.1/mapper-attachments-highlighting.html) Can you reproduce the problem entirely using a pure REST script? ---
**Author:** ![evert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/evert/32/8143_2.png) [@evert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/evert)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 10:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/5 "2016-12-22T10:28:08Z")
Hello @dadoonet, I can send you full report later on this weekend, but here is in a few word... when using brazilian analyzer in the attachment.content field, using this option, in my search it will not bring the highlight... even using the simple query in the highlight\_query. This is what happened. I will report this issue with all examples and reproduce test, so you guys can check. A little exhastive after 4 days of research and tests.. I read ALL documentation so far... and will have to re index all my data, 500 pdf books, site will get in production by next week. Cheers! ---
**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:** [December 22, 2016, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/6 "2016-12-22T10:40:19Z")
May be this is something related to the analyzer. Did you check what is produced exactly by running a `_analyze` API? ---
**Author:** ![evert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/evert/32/8143_2.png) [@evert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/evert)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/7 "2016-12-25T14:17:19Z")
Hello @dadoonet, Just see your message today. Merry Christmas! I will check that and reply as well. I am preparing to send as an issue in github, so you guys can check everything. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![evert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/evert/32/8143_2.png) [@evert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/evert)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/8 "2016-12-25T22:34:50Z")
Hi @dadoonet, I opened an issue with the most complete sample as I could. Please let me know if I can improve it. > Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/es-5-0-simple-query-string-highlight-issue/68752/9 "2017-01-22T22:34:50Z")
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