I had the same problem - I think the answer is that highlighting is not currently supported with q.alt and dismax.
http://www.nabble.com/bug--No-highlighting-results-with-dismax-and-q.alt%3D*%3A*-td23438048.html#a23438048 -Peter On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 7:51 AM, Fouad Mardini<f.mard...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I am having problems with the dismax request handler and highlighting. > The following query works as intended > > http://localhost:8983/solr/select?indent=on&q=myquery&start=0&rows=10&fl=id%2Cscore&qt=standard&wt=standard&hl=true&hl.fl=myfield > > whereas > > http://localhost:8983/solr/select?indent=on&q.alt=myquery&start=0&rows=10&fl=id%2Cscore&qt=dismax&wt=standard&hl=true&hl.fl=myfield > > I am using dismax since i need boost functions. > Furthermore, using the q parameter with dismax doesn't seem to work with me, > debug gives the following output > > <str name="querystring">myquery</str> > <str name="parsedquery">+() ()</str> > > is there a setting somewhere that i need to set? > > I am building SOLR right out of svn. > > Thanks, > Fouad > -- Peter M. Wolanin, Ph.D. Momentum Specialist, Acquia. Inc. peter.wola...@acquia.com
