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[Documentation] Doc mapping field types

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Description

The documentation is unclear raw types vs composite types.
raw type also contains json type, which can be considered a composite type.

It's unclear when to pick json or object

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Research direction

Start with the linked index configuration documentation and compare its explanations of raw types, composite types, json, and object. Clarify whether json belongs under raw or composite types and explain when users should choose json versus object; the documentation should make those choices unambiguous.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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