To change the target of a topicref, do the following
To call up the
Change Topic Reference Dialog, choose or click the
Insert Topic Reference button
on the toolbar.
In the Change Topic Reference Dialog, specify the target file one of these ways:
From the Files list, select a file.

To filter the files by type, select a type from the File type drop-down list.
In the Path field, type the path to the target file.

It is also possible to type the reference to a topic within a document, using the following format: filename.xml#topicid.
Press Enter to apply the typed path.

From the Targets list, select the target.

You can see the list of available targets in the current document.
To filter the targets by type, select a type from the Show types drop-down list.
choice
family
sequence
unordered
dita
html
ditamap
From the Type drop-down list, select a type: e.g. concept, task, etc.
local
peer
external
You can also check the Close on Change checkbox, and then click the Change button.