# Worksheet element

Defines a worksheet within the current workbook. At least one instance of this element is required for a valid XML spreadsheet.

## Usage

    <Worksheet
    	Name="xsd:string"
    	Protected="TrueFalseType"
    	RightToLeft="TrueFalseType"
    />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
Workbook | Defines a workbook that will contain one or more Worksheet elements.

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
Names | Defines a collection of named ranges within a workbook or worksheet.
Table | Defines the table to contain the cells of the current worksheet. Only one instance of a Table element is valid for a single worksheet.
x:WorksheetOptions | See external namespace.
x:Watches | See external namespace.
x:DataTable | See external namespace.
x:PageBreaks | See external namespace.
x:PivotTable | See external namespace.
x:DataValidation | See external namespace.
x:AutoFilter | See external namespace.
x:ConditionalFormatting | See external namespace.
x:Sorting | See external namespace.
c:worksheetoptions | See external namespace.
x:QueryTable | See external namespace.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Name | xsd:string | required | Specifies the name of a worksheet. This value must be unique within the list of worksheet names of a given workbook. | See external namespace.
Protected | TrueFalseType | optional | Specifies whether a worksheet is protected. When protection is not enabled for a worksheet, protection settings for individual cells have no effect. | 0 1
RightToLeft | TrueFalseType | optional | Specifies whether the worksheet window displays information from left to right or from right to left. If this attribute is set to display from right to left, column A in a worksheet is the first column on the right. | 0 1

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="Worksheet" type="WorksheetType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" >
    </xsd:element>

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