code: def split_term(cls, term):
          
  
          if '.' in term:
              parent_term, record_term = term.split('.')
              parent_term, record_term = parent_term.strip(), record_term.strip()
  
              if parent_term == '':
                  parent_term = ELIDED_TERM
  
          else:
              parent_term, record_term = ROOT_TERM, term.strip()
  
          return parent_term, record_term
docs: Split a term in to parent and record term components
          :param term: combined term text
          :return: Tuple of parent and record term