Add a note to query_string docs around spaces in field names. (#47326)

elastic · Oct 16, 2019 · b9cc99d · b9cc99d
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@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ search terms, but it is possible to specify other fields in the query syntax:
 
     author:"John Smith"
 
+* where the `first name` field contains `Alice` (note how we need to escape
+  the space with a backslash)
+
+    first\ name:Alice
+
 * where any of the fields `book.title`, `book.content` or `book.date` contains
   `quick` or `brown` (note how we need to escape the `*` with a backslash):