# Name element (ExcelName element)

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.

## Usage

    <Name />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
ExcelName | "Contains the name of a range of cells, usually represented by a formula."

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

None.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="Name" type="xsd:string" >
    </xsd:element>

©2003-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Permission to copy, display and distribute this document is available at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/odcXMLRef/html/odcXMLRefLegalNotice.asp