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

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Buy Now and Donations Buttons HTML Variables: Display Information

Character 

Name

Description

Length

no_shipping

The buyer's shipping address. 

Omitted or set to 0 = customer is prompted to include a shipping address

1

 = customer is not asked for a shipping address.

2 = customer is required to provide a shipping address.

page_style

Sets the Custom Payment Page Style for payment pages associated with this 

button/link. The value of 

page_style

 is the same as the Page Style Name you 

chose when adding or editing the page style. You can add and edit Custom 

Payment Page Styles from the Profile subtab of the My Account tab. If you would 

like the button/link to always reference the style you make Primary, set this 

variable equal to "primary." If you would like this button/link to reference the 

default PayPal page style, set this variable equal to "paypal." The 

page_style

variable has a maximum length of 30 characters. Valid character set is 

alphanumeric ASCII lower 7 bit characters only, plus underscore. It cannot include 

spaces.

return

The URL to which the customer's browser is returned after completing the 

payment for example, a URL on your site that hosts a "Thank you for your 

payment" page. If omitted, your buyer will be taken to the PayPal website.

rm

Return method GET or POST: the FORM METHOD used to send data to the URL 

specified by the return variable after payment completion.

Default: If omitted or 0, the GET method is used for all Shopping Cart transactions.

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The rm variable takes effect only if the return variable is also set.

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GET

 and no data returned. The customer's browser is redirected to the return 

URL by the GET method, and no transaction variables are sent.

2: POST and data returned. The customer's browser is redirected to the return URL 

by the POST method, and all transaction variables are also posted.

Website Payments Standard Checkout Integration Guide

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