Integration Guide

HTML Variables for PayPal Payments Standard
HTML Variables for Recurring Payments Buttons
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432 June 2012 PayPal Payments Standard Integration Guide
Automatic Billing Button HTML Variables
Installment Plan Buttons HTML Variables
Name
Required
or
Optional Description
Character
Length
max_text Optional A description of the automatic billing plan. The button
creation tool uses the same value that you enter in the
Description field. Your button passes the description to
PayPal to augment the item name in authorization notices
and transaction details. If you write the HTML code for your
button manually, the value of max_text and the text above
the button can differ.
set_customer_li
mit
Required Specify whether to let buyers enter maximum billing limits
in a text box or choose from a list of maximum billing limits
that you specify.
Allowable values are:
 max_limit_own – your button displays a text box for
buyers to enter their own maximums above a minimum
billing limit that you set with the min_amount variable.
 max_limit_defined – your button displays a
dropdown menu of product options with prices to let
buyers choose their maximum billing limits.
min_amount Optional The minimum monthly billing limit, if you have one. Valid
only if set_customer_limit = max_limit_own.
Name
Required
or
Optional Description
Character
Length
disp_tot Optional Display the total payment amount to buyers during checkout
Allowable values are:
 Y – display the total
 N – do not display the total
The default is N.
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option_index Required
 If the button offers a single plan, use 0, or use a number
not used for option fields without prices, such as size and
color.
 If the button offers plan options, the cardinal number of
the option field, on0 through on9, with plan payment
options.
Include option_index if the number for the single plan or
options field is not 0.
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