HTML Samples and Buy Now, Donations, and Shopping Cart Variables

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Buy Now and Donations Buttons HTML Variables: Item Information

Character 

Name

Description

Length

amount

The price or amount of the purchase, not including shipping, handling, or tax. 

If omitted, this value will be editable by the customer at the time of purchase.

item_name

Description of item. If omitted, customer will see a field in which they have 

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the option of entering an item name.

item_number

Pass through variable for you to track purchases or donations, passed back to 

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you at payment completion. If omitted, no variable will be passed back to you.

on0

First option field name. If omitted, no variable will be passed back to you.

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quantity

Number of items. The amount, shipping and tax will be multiplied by the 

quantity to derive the total payment amount. If this is a shopping cart 

transaction, PayPal appends the number of the item (e.g. 

quantity1

, 

quantity2

).

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The value for 

quantity

 must be a positive integer. Null, zero, or 

negative numbers are not allowed.

undefined_

If set to 1, allows buyer to modify the quantity.

quantity

on1

Second option field name. If omitted, no variable will be passed back to you.

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os0

First set of option value(s). If this option is selected through a text box or radio  64 or 200 

button, each value should be no more than 64 characters. If this value is 

See 

entered by the customer through a text box, there is a 200 character limit. If 

description.

omitted, no variable will be passed back to you. 

on0 

must be defined for 

os0 

to be recognized.

os1

Second set of option value(s). If this option is selected through a text box or 

64 or 200

radio button, each value should be no more than 64 characters. If this value is 

See 

entered by the customer through a text box, there is a 200 character limit. If 

description.

omitted, no variable will be passed back to you. 

on1 

must be defined for 

os1 

to be recognized.

Website Payments Standard Checkout Integration Guide

August, 2005

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