What is a target item?

A target item is an item that holds a term, code, or additional information after a verbatim is coded. It is a target for one and only one verbatim per dictionary type. Target items can hold dictionary level information or additional information that is defined by a dictionary.

A target item must be one of the following:

• Top-level item.
• Child of a top-level compound item.

A target item cannot be:

• A child of a nested compound item.
• Conditional on another item.