Re: DR 14-0013 — SML: definedName attribute localSheetId

[MURATA Makoto]

Chris,

I do not understand what is meant by "The sheet element with
localSheetId equal to the value of this attribute".  An
example of such a sheet element would be nice as part of
the first example.

Regards,
Makoto


2015-02-07 2:59 GMT+09:00 Chris Rae <Chris.Rae at microsoft.com>:

>
> https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx/Public%20Documents/2014/DR-14-0013.docx?cid=C8BA0861DC5E4ADC
>
> This DR concerns the localSheetID attribute of the SpreadsheetML
> definedName element, and states that the attribute's meaning is unclear.
>
> After looking into this, I think the submitter is right and that it's not
> at all clear what this attribute is intended to represent. I've attached
> some proposed changes to the standard. A couple of notes:
>
> * I think that the example mentioned by the submitter is poorly chosen. It
> mention a "data source" and "external database"  - the submitter is correct
> that this isn't the defined name required for a SpreadsheetML data
> connected range, and really I don't think any mention should be made of
> external data as it complicates the example and isn't relevant. I've
> reworded it as such.
> * Revision records also contain defined names with the same attribute -
> they have much better descriptions. For example, in 18.11.1.13, the
> localSheetId is described as " An integer representing the id of the sheet
> to which this defined name belongs. This shall be used local defined names
> only." (sic)
> * I notice that Microsoft's MS-OI29500 implementer notes (
> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee908652(v=office.12).aspx)
> already cover Excel's behaviour with this attribute - as the standard is
> not well-defined at all, many of my changes are from there.
>
> Chris
>



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Makoto
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