2.1.10.1 External Workbook Base Paths

The source relationship specifies the base path to use for the path to the external workbook (section 2.1.10).

Source relationship

Relationship base path

http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/externalLinkPath

Specifies that the path is relative to the location of the package containing the relationship.

http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/relationships/xlExternalLinkPath/xlStartup

Specifies that the path is relative to the startup directory.

http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/relationships/xlExternalLinkPath/xlAlternateStartup

Specifies that the path is relative to the alternate startup directory.

http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/relationships/xlExternalLinkPath/xlLibrary

Specifies that the path is relative to the library directory.

http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/relationships/xlExternalLinkPath/xlPathMissing

No base path is inferred.