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concepts: filter: update for style #1486

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description: Modify, Enrich or Drop your records
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# Filter

In production environments we want to have full control of the data we are collecting, filtering is an important feature that allows us to **alter** the data before delivering it to some destination.
In production environments you want to have full control of the data being collected.
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Filtering lets you alter the collected data before delivering it to a destination.

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style C stroke:darkred,stroke-width:2px;
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Filtering is implemented through plugins, so each filter available could be used to match, exclude or enrich your logs with some specific metadata.
Filtering is implemented through plugins. Each available filter could be used to
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match, exclude or enrich your logs with specific metadata.
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We support many filters, A common use case for filtering is Kubernetes deployments. Every Pod log needs to get the proper metadata associated
Fluent Bit support many filters. A common use case for filtering is Kubernetes
deployments. Every pod log needs the proper metadata associated.
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Very similar to the input plugins, Filters run in an instance context, which has its own independent configuration. Configuration keys are often called **properties**.
Like input plugins, filters run in an instance context, which has its own independent
configuration. Configuration keys are often called _properties_.

For more details about the Filters available and their usage, please refer to the [Filters](https://docs.fluentbit.io/manual/pipeline/filters) section.
For more details about the Filters available and their usage, see
[Filters](https://docs.fluentbit.io/manual/pipeline/filters).