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  <element name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassLineItems" id="adsk_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedByCommonClassLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="ScheduleOfRevenueAndLongLivedAssetsByGeographicLocationTextBlock" id="adsk_ScheduleOfRevenueAndLongLivedAssetsByGeographicLocationTextBlock" type="us-types:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTableTextBlock" id="adsk_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTableTextBlock" type="us-types:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SectorAxis" id="adsk_SectorAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem"/>
  <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsReleasedInPeriod" id="adsk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsReleasedInPeriod" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsMethodUsedLineItems" id="adsk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsMethodUsedLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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