# Interior element

Defines the fill properties to use for cells to which the defined style is applied.

## Usage

    <Interior
    	Color="xsd:string"
    	Pattern="PatternType"
    	PatternColor="xsd:string"
    />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
Style | Defines a single style in the current workbook. This element is required for custom formatting; otherwise, it is optional.

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Color | xsd:string | optional | Specifies the fill color of a cell. | See external namespace.
Pattern | PatternType | optional | Specifies the fill pattern of a cell. | None Solid Gray75 Gray50 Gray25 Gray125 Gray0625 HorzStripe VertStripe ReverseDiagStripe DiagStripe DiagCross ThickDiagCross ThinHorzStripe ThinVertStripe ThinReverseDiagStripe ThinDiagStripe ThinHorzCross ThinDiagCross
PatternColor | xsd:string | optional | Specifies the secondary fill color of a cell when the Pattern attribute does not equal Solid. | See external namespace.

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="Interior" type="InteriorType" minOccurs="0" >
    </xsd:element>

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