# Workbook element

Defines a workbook that will contain one or more Worksheet elements.

## Usage

    <Workbook />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
Styles | Contains the style definitions for the current worksheet. This element is required for custom formatting; otherwise, it is optional.
Style | Defines a single style in the current workbook. This element is required for custom formatting; otherwise, it is optional.
Names | Defines the collection of named ranges within a workbook.
Worksheet | Defines a worksheet within the current workbook. At least one instance of this element is required for a valid XML spreadsheet.
o:SmartTagType | See external namespace.
o:DocumentProperties | See external namespace.
o:CustomDocumentProperties | See external namespace.
o:OfficeDocumentSettings | See external namespace.
x:ExcelWorkbook | See external namespace.
x:PivotCache | See external namespace.
x:Name | See external namespace.
x2:MapInfo | See external namespace.
x2:Binding | See external namespace.
c:ComponentOptions | See external namespace.

### Attributes

None.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="Workbook" >
      <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:sequence>
          <xsd:element ref="o:SmartTagType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
          <xsd:element ref="o:DocumentProperties" minOccurs="0" />
          <xsd:element ref="o:CustomDocumentProperties" minOccurs="0" />
          <xsd:element ref="o:OfficeDocumentSettings" minOccurs="0" />
          <xsd:element ref="x:ExcelWorkbook" minOccurs="0" />
          <xsd:element name="Styles" minOccurs="0">
            <xsd:complexType>
              <xsd:sequence>
                <xsd:element name="Style" type="StyleType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
                </xsd:element>
              </xsd:sequence>
            </xsd:complexType>
          </xsd:element>
          <xsd:element name="Names" type="NamesType" minOccurs="0">
          </xsd:element>
          <xsd:element name="Worksheet" type="WorksheetType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
          </xsd:element>
          <xsd:element ref="x:PivotCache" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
          <xsd:element ref="x:Name" minOccurs="0" />
          <xsd:element ref="x2:MapInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
          <xsd:element ref="x2:Binding" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
          <xsd:element ref="c:ComponentOptions" minOccurs="0" />
        </xsd:sequence>
      </xsd:complexType>
    </xsd:element>

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