# GUID simple Type

Defines a global unique identifier (GUID).

OneNote only accepts GUIDs in registry format, which includes curly braces ({}).

## Type Information

Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/onenote/2004/import
Schema name | SimpleImport

## Definition

    <xsd:simpleType name="GUID">
      <xsd:annotation>
        <xsd:documentation xml:lang="en">
           The representation of a GUID, generally the id of an element.
        </xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
        <xsd:pattern value="\{[a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}\}"/>
      </xsd:restriction>
    </xsd:simpleType>

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