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highlight

Synopsis

Causes ui to highlight specified terms.

Syntax

highlight (string)+

Arguments

string
Syntax: <string>
Description: Strings to match and highlight.

Description

Causes the strings provided to be highlighted by the Splunk Web ui.

Examples

Example 1: Highlight the terms "login" and "logout".

... | highlight login,logout
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk: 4.0 , 4.0.1 , 4.0.2 , 4.0.3 , 4.0.4 , 4.0.5 , 4.0.6 , 4.0.7 , 4.0.8 , 4.0.9 , 4.0.10 , 4.0.11 View the Article History for its revisions.


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