2.1.1590 Part 1 Section 21.2.3.33, ST_Period (Period)
a. The standard states that the contents of the ST_Period simple type are a restriction on the XML Schema unsignedByte datatype, ranging from 2 to 255.
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Excel defines this simple type as being a restriction on the XML Schema unsignedInt datatype, with a minimum value of 2 and an unbounded maximum value.