# phonetictext element

Specifies a phonetic hint text to be associated with the data in a cell.

## Usage

    <phonetictext
    	visible="xsd:string"
    />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
visible | Anonymous | optional | Specifies whether phonetic hint text is displayed. | true false

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="phonetictext" >
      <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:attribute name="visible" default="true" use="optional" form="qualified">
          <xsd:simpleType>
            <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
              <xsd:enumeration value="true" />
              <xsd:enumeration value="false" />
            </xsd:restriction>
          </xsd:simpleType>
        </xsd:attribute>
      </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

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