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layout: default
title: classic
parent: Token filters
nav_order: 50
---

# Classic token filter

The primary function of the classic token filter is to work alongside the classic tokenizer. It processes tokens by applying several common transformations. These transformations aid in text analysis and search. These include:
- Removal of possessive endings such as *'s*, for example: *John's* becomes *John*.
- Removal of periods from acronyms, for example: *D.A.R.P.A.* becomes *DARPA*.


## Example

The following example request creates a new index named `custom_classic_filter` and configures an analyzer with the `classic` filter:

```json
PUT /custom_classic_filter
{
"settings": {
"analysis": {
"analyzer": {
"custom_classic": {
"type": "custom",
"tokenizer": "classic",
"filter": ["classic"]
}
}
}
}
}
```
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## Generated tokens

Use the following request to examine the tokens generated using the created analyzer:

```json
POST /custom_classic_filter/_analyze
{
"analyzer": "custom_classic",
"text": "John's co-operate was excellent."
}
```
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The response contains the generated tokens:

```json
{
"tokens": [
{
"token": "John",
"start_offset": 0,
"end_offset": 6,
"type": "<APOSTROPHE>",
"position": 0
},
{
"token": "co",
"start_offset": 7,
"end_offset": 9,
"type": "<ALPHANUM>",
"position": 1
},
{
"token": "operate",
"start_offset": 10,
"end_offset": 17,
"type": "<ALPHANUM>",
"position": 2
},
{
"token": "was",
"start_offset": 18,
"end_offset": 21,
"type": "<ALPHANUM>",
"position": 3
},
{
"token": "excellent",
"start_offset": 22,
"end_offset": 31,
"type": "<ALPHANUM>",
"position": 4
}
]
}
```

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`asciifolding` | [ASCIIFoldingFilter](https://lucene.apache.org/core/9_10_0/analysis/common/org/apache/lucene/analysis/miscellaneous/ASCIIFoldingFilter.html) | Converts alphabetic, numeric, and symbolic characters.
`cjk_bigram` | [CJKBigramFilter](https://lucene.apache.org/core/9_10_0/analysis/common/org/apache/lucene/analysis/cjk/CJKBigramFilter.html) | Forms bigrams of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) tokens.
`cjk_width` | [CJKWidthFilter](https://lucene.apache.org/core/9_10_0/analysis/common/org/apache/lucene/analysis/cjk/CJKWidthFilter.html) | Normalizes Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) tokens according to the following rules: <br> - Folds full-width ASCII character variants into the equivalent basic Latin characters. <br> - Folds half-width Katakana character variants into the equivalent Kana characters.
`classic` | [ClassicFilter](https://lucene.apache.org/core/9_10_0/analysis/common/org/apache/lucene/analysis/classic/ClassicFilter.html) | Performs optional post-processing on the tokens generated by the classic tokenizer. Removes possessives (`'s`) and removes `.` from acronyms.
[`classic`]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/analyzers/token-filters/classic) | [ClassicFilter](https://lucene.apache.org/core/9_10_0/analysis/common/org/apache/lucene/analysis/classic/ClassicFilter.html) | Performs optional post-processing on the tokens generated by the classic tokenizer. Removes possessives (`'s`) and removes `.` from acronyms.
`common_grams` | [CommonGramsFilter](https://lucene.apache.org/core/9_10_0/analysis/common/org/apache/lucene/analysis/commongrams/CommonGramsFilter.html) | Generates bigrams for a list of frequently occurring terms. The output contains both single terms and bigrams.
`conditional` | [ConditionalTokenFilter](https://lucene.apache.org/core/9_10_0/analysis/common/org/apache/lucene/analysis/miscellaneous/ConditionalTokenFilter.html) | Applies an ordered list of token filters to tokens that match the conditions provided in a script.
`decimal_digit` | [DecimalDigitFilter](https://lucene.apache.org/core/9_10_0/analysis/common/org/apache/lucene/analysis/core/DecimalDigitFilter.html) | Converts all digits in the Unicode decimal number general category to basic Latin digits (0--9).
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