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[7.14] [DOCS] Clarify multi-field relationship to parent field (#76244) #76251

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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions docs/reference/mapping/params/multi-fields.asciidoc
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<2> The `city` field can be used for full text search.
<3> The `city.raw` field can be used for sorting and aggregations

NOTE: Multi-fields do not change the original `_source` field.
You can add multi-fields to an existing field using the
<<indices-put-mapping,update mapping API>>.

TIP: New multi-fields can be added to existing
fields using the <<indices-put-mapping,update mapping API>>.
A multi-field mapping is completely separate from the parent field's mapping. A
multi-field doesn't inherit any mapping options from its parent field.
Multi-fields don't change the original `_source` field.

==== Multi-fields with multiple analyzers

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