User Guide

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HTML Variables for PayPal Payments Standard
HTML Variables for Individual Items
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HTML Variables for Individual Items
HTML variables for individual items specify information about a product or service for Buy
Now and Add to Cart buttons, or they specify information about a contribution for Donate
buttons.
HTML Variables for Individual Items
Name
Required
or
Optional Description
Character
Length
amount See
description.
The price or amount of the product, service, or contribution,
not including shipping, handling, or tax. If this variable is
omitted from Buy Now or Donate buttons, buyers enter their
own amount at the time of payment.
 Required for Add to Cart buttons
 Optional for Buy Now and Donate buttons
 Not used with Subscribe or Buy Gift Certificate buttons
discount_amount Optional Discount amount associated with an item.
It must be less than the selling price of the item. If you
specify discount_amount and discount_amount2 is not
defined, then this flat amount is applied regardless of the
quantity of items purchased.
Valid only for Buy Now and Add to Cart buttons.
discount_amount
2
Optional Discount amount associated with each additional quantity of
the item.
It must be equal to or less than the selling price of the item. A
discount_amount must also be specified as greater than or
equal to 0 for discount_amount2 to take effect.
Valid only for Buy Now and Add to Cart buttons.
discount_rate Optional Discount rate (percentage) associated with an item.
It must be set to a value less than 100. If you do not set
discount_rate2, the value in discount_rate applies
only to the first item regardless of the quantity of items
purchased.
Valid only for Buy Now and Add to Cart buttons.
discount_rate2 Optional Discount rate (percentage) associated with each additional
quantity of the item.
It must be equal to or less 100. A discount_rate must
also be specified as greater than or equal to 0 for
discount_rate2 to take effect.
Valid only for Buy Now and Add to Cart buttons.