val (DDE Link Value)

This element specifies a value associated with a particular DDE item.

Here's an example of how values, value, and val elements are written out in the spreadsheetML for a ddeItem supplied by a DDE server. In this example different cells in the workbook are bound to these specific DDE items

[Example:

<ddeLink xmlns:r="…" ddeService="StockSrv" ddeTopic="Prices">
<ddeItems>
<ddeItem name="Bread" advise="1">
<values>
<value>
<val>3.5</val>
</value>
</values>
</ddeItem>

<ddeItem name="Milk" advise="1">
<values>
<value>
<val>5.7400000000000002</val>
</value>
</values>
</ddeItem>

<ddeItem name="MSFT" advise="1">
<values>
<value>
<val>54.130000000000003</val>
</value>
</values>
</ddeItem>

<ddeItem name="StdDocumentName" ole="1" advise="1"/>
</ddeItems>
</ddeLink>

example]

The possible values for this element are defined by the ST_Xstring simple type (§3.18.96).

Parent Elements

value (§3.14.18)