# Highlighter Issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 9, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/highlighter-issue/18558 "2014-07-09T16:44:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sivakumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sivakumar/32/1412_2.png) [@Sivakumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sivakumar)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/highlighter-issue/18558/1 "2014-07-09T16:44:54Z")
Issue : ``` In ES , highlighting code is based on number of character ( like ``` 100,200 ) instead of line numbers so code will be broken . ``` Is it possible shall we use Custom Fragmenter in ES highlighter ``` instead of Simple or Plain or Span Thanks, S.Sivakumar -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/42403fb3-d59a-4030-bb91-45db8071f892%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/42403fb3-d59a-4030-bb91-45db8071f892%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/highlighter-issue/18558/2 "2017-07-06T01:16:59Z")