# ExternName element

Contains information about a DDE or OLE link, or a referenced name that is defined in another workbook.

## Usage

    <ExternName />

## Element Information

Element type | ExternNameType
Namespace | urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel
Schema name | XML Spreadsheet 2000

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
SupBook | Contains information about references and links to other workbooks and data sources.

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
Name | Contains the user-defined name of an object, range, or reference to another workbook, the location and name of a text file, or the built-in name of a range.
Formula | Contains the formula corresponding to a defined name, a range in another workbook, a query parameter, or a PivotTable field, formula, or item.
OleLink | Specifies whether the ExternName element describes an OLE link.
WantAdvise | Specifies whether the ExternName element contains a description of a DDE or OLE link, and specifies the type of link.
WantPict | Specifies whether data is in clipboard format.
Cf | Contains an index to the clipboard data format.

### Attributes

None.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="ExternName" type="ExternNameType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" >
    </xsd:element>

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