# NumberFormatType complexType

Specifies the number format that should be in cells. The default value is General. All other number formats require a custom format code.

## Type Information

Namespace | urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet
Schema name | XML Spreadsheet 2002

## Elements and Attributes

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Format | Anonymous | optional | Specifies a number format code in the Excel number format syntax. |

## Definition

    <xsd:complexType name="NumberFormatType" >
      <xsd:attribute form="qualified" name="Format" use="optional" default="General">
        <xsd:simpleType>
          <xsd:union memberTypes="xsd:string">
            <xsd:simpleType>
              <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
                <xsd:enumeration value="General" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="General Number" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="General Date" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Long Date" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Medium Date" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Short Date" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Long Time" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Medium Time" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Short Time" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Currency" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Euro Currency" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Fixed" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Standard" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Percent" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Scientific" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="Yes/No" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="True/False" />
                <xsd:enumeration value="On/Off" />
              </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:union>
        </xsd:simpleType>
      </xsd:attribute>
    </xsd:complexType>

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