<definedName> (Defined Name)

This element contains information about a named range in an external workbook.

Parent Elements

<definedNames> (§3.14.6)

Attributes

Description

<name> (Defined Name)

The defined name. This attribute is required.

The possible values for this attribute are defined by the ST_Xstring simple type (§3.18.96).

<refersTo> (Refers To)

Name range definition string.

example: 
<definedNames>
  <definedName name="namedrange" 
    refersTo="='Sheet1'!$D$5:$D$10"/>
</definedNames>

The possible values for this attribute are defined by the ST_Xstring simple type (§3.18.96).

<sheetId> (Sheet Id)

The index of the worksheet that the named range applies to for named ranges that are scoped to a particular worksheet rather than the full workbook. This attribute is optional.

The possible values for this attribute are defined by the XML Schema unsignedInt datatype.

The following XML Schema fragment defines the contents of this element:

<complexType name="CT_ExternalDefinedName">
	<attribute name="name" type="ST_Xstring" use="required"/>
	<attribute name="refersTo" type="ST_Xstring" use="optional"/>
	<attribute name="sheetId" type="xsd:unsignedInt" use="optional"/>
</complexType>