# StyleType complexType

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

## Type Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
Alignment | Specifies the font alignment attributes to use for cells to which the defined style is applied.
Borders | Defines the border properties to use for cells to which the defined style is applied.
Font | Defines the font characteristics to use for cells to which the defined style is applied.
Interior | Defines the fill properties to use for cells to which the defined style is applied.
NumberFormat | Defines the number format to use for cells to which the defined style is applied.
Protection | Defines the protection properties of cells to which the defined style is applied.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
ID | xsd:ID | required | Defines a name that identifies a particular style. The special value of "Default" indicates that this style represents the default formatting in the workbook. | See external namespace.
Name | xsd:string | optional | Specifies the name for a defined style. Duplicate names for different styles are not permitted. | See external namespace.
Parent | xsd:IDREF | optional | Specifies a parent style from which the defined style should inherit format settings. | See external namespace.

## Definition

    <xsd:complexType name="StyleType" >
      <xsd:sequence>
        <xsd:element name="Alignment" type="AlignmentType" minOccurs="0">
        </xsd:element>
        <xsd:element name="Borders" type="BordersType" minOccurs="0">
        </xsd:element>
        <xsd:element name="Font" type="FontType" minOccurs="0">
        </xsd:element>
        <xsd:element name="Interior" type="InteriorType" minOccurs="0">
        </xsd:element>
        <xsd:element name="NumberFormat" type="NumberFormatType" minOccurs="0">
        </xsd:element>
        <xsd:element name="Protection" type="ProtectionType" minOccurs="0">
        </xsd:element>
      </xsd:sequence>
      <xsd:attribute form="qualified" name="ID" type="xsd:ID" use="required">
      </xsd:attribute>
      <xsd:attribute form="qualified" name="Name" type="xsd:string" use="optional">
      </xsd:attribute>
      <xsd:attribute form="qualified" name="Parent" type="xsd:IDREF" use="optional">
      </xsd:attribute>
    </xsd:complexType>

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