xlsx/defined-name

The workbook part carries a workbook-scoped <definedName> 'MyRange' whose body is the A1-style reference 'Sheet!$A$1:$B$10'.

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Metadata

Feature idxlsx/defined-name
Formatxlsx
Categoryworkbook
Spececma-376-5-part-1 § 18.2.5 definedName

XPath assertions

ID / partPredicateXPathpython-xlsxxlsxjs
defined-name-present
xl/workbook.xml
exist
The workbook part must carry a <definedName name='MyRange'/> child of <definedNames>.
//x:definedNames/x:definedName[@name='MyRange']
defined-name-value
xl/workbook.xml
equal = Sheet!$A$1:$B$10
The MyRange defined name's body must be the A1-style reference 'Sheet!$A$1:$B$10'.
//x:definedNames/x:definedName[@name='MyRange']

Render assertions

No render assertions declared.

Generator source

scripts/gen_defined_name.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Generate ``fixtures/xlsx/defined-name.xlsx``.

A minimal one-sheet workbook carrying a workbook-scoped defined name
``MyRange`` that points at ``Sheet!$A$1:$B$10``. The feature under test
is the ``<definedName>`` entry in ``xl/workbook.xml``.

Designed to satisfy the assertions in ``features/xlsx/defined-name.json``.
"""

from __future__ import annotations

import datetime as _dt
from pathlib import Path

from xlsx import Workbook
from xlsx.workbook.defined_name import DefinedName

_REPRODUCIBLE_DT = _dt.datetime(2000, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)

_REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
_OUT = _REPO_ROOT / "fixtures" / "xlsx" / "defined-name.xlsx"


def main() -> int:
    wb = Workbook()
    ws = wb.active
    ws.title = "Sheet"
    # Seed the workbook with a couple of values so the name has something
    # real to resolve against; not strictly required for the assertion.
    ws["A1"] = 1
    ws["B10"] = 2
    defn = DefinedName(name="MyRange", attr_text="Sheet!$A$1:$B$10")
    wb.defined_names.append(defn)
    _OUT.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    wb.save(_OUT, zip_date_time=_REPRODUCIBLE_DT)
    print(_OUT)
    return 0


if __name__ == "__main__":
    raise SystemExit(main())

Manifest (expanded)

{
  "$schema": "../manifest.schema.json",
  "id": "xlsx/defined-name",
  "title": "Workbook-scoped defined name",
  "format": "xlsx",
  "category": "workbook",
  "summary": "The workbook part carries a workbook-scoped <definedName> 'MyRange' whose body is the A1-style reference 'Sheet!$A$1:$B$10'.",
  "spec": {
    "source": "ecma-376-5-part-1",
    "clause": "18.2.5",
    "element": "definedName",
    "rnc_reference": "spec/ecma-376-5/part-1/rnc/SpreadsheetML.rnc",
    "xsd_reference": "spec/ecma-376-5/part-1/xsd/sml.xsd",
    "notes": "SpreadsheetML defines named ranges via <definedName> children of <definedNames> on the workbook root. A workbook-scoped name omits the localSheetId attribute; a sheet-scoped name would carry it. SpreadsheetML parts use a default namespace with no prefix, so the XPath binds the 'x' prefix explicitly."
  },
  "fixtures": {
    "machine": "xlsx/defined-name",
    "office": "xlsx/defined-name"
  },
  "generator": {
    "python": "scripts/gen_defined_name.py"
  },
  "assertions": [
    {
      "id": "defined-name-present",
      "part": "xl/workbook.xml",
      "namespaces": {
        "x": "http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main"
      },
      "xpath": "//x:definedNames/x:definedName[@name='MyRange']",
      "must": "exist",
      "description": "The workbook part must carry a <definedName name='MyRange'/> child of <definedNames>."
    },
    {
      "id": "defined-name-value",
      "part": "xl/workbook.xml",
      "namespaces": {
        "x": "http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main"
      },
      "xpath": "//x:definedNames/x:definedName[@name='MyRange']",
      "must": "equal",
      "value": "Sheet!$A$1:$B$10",
      "description": "The MyRange defined name's body must be the A1-style reference 'Sheet!$A$1:$B$10'."
    }
  ]
}

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Spec notes

SpreadsheetML defines named ranges via <definedName> children of <definedNames> on the workbook root. A workbook-scoped name omits the localSheetId attribute; a sheet-scoped name would carry it. SpreadsheetML parts use a default namespace with no prefix, so the XPath binds the 'x' prefix explicitly.