elastic/kibana

[Unified search] Update public doc link when filter language switching

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#266,125 opened on Apr 28, 2026

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Description

Problem: The Documentation link in Query menu > Language always opens the KQL docs, even when Lucene is selected.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6390cd36-86a6-4198-b00c-d735a29c7cab

Expected behavior:

KQL selected → KQL docs Lucene selected → Lucene query syntax docs : https://www.elastic.co/docs/explore-analyze/query-filter/languages/lucene-query-syntax

This would make the link match the selected query language and reduce confusion.

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Research direction
Find the component that renders the documentation link in the Query menu Language dropdown and update it to conditionally point to the appropriate docs (KQL or Lucene) based on the selected language.
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typescript
Domain
frontend
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2
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1-3 hours
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