Paypal custom amount for “Donate Now” button

Question

I\'ve been asked to implement Paypal \"Donate Now\" functionality on a web site, similar to Wikipedia\'s site.

I know how to generate \"Buy/Donate Now\" buttons wit

Answer 1

Yes, there's an HTML input parameter for this. Simply called 'amount'.
See https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=developer/e_howto_html_Appx_websitestandard_htmlvariables

Just include amount in any HTML input/select field and ensure you pass it over to PayPal. For example:

Enter the amount you wish to donate: 

Or;

Select the amount you wish to donate: 

$5.00
$25.00
$50.00