# Automatic Billing: Sample HTML button code (/archive/paypal-payments-standard/integration-guide/html-example-auto-bill)



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The following code samples demonstrate various features of PayPal-hosted     Automatic Billing buttons:

* [Basic Automatic Billing button](#basic-automatic-billing-button)
* [Automatic Billing with option limits](#automatic-billing-with-option-limits)

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## Basic Automatic Billing button [#basic-automatic-billing-button]

The following sample HTML code illustrates a basic Automatic Billing button,     with these features:

* A text box above the button for buyers to enter a maximum billing limit
* A minimum billing limit of $240 USD, set by using the         `min_amount` HTML variable
* The item name and description `Regular House Cleaning` above the         button
* Buyer's address required during checkout

`<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <!-- Identify your business so that you can bill for payments. --> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="your-secure-merchant-ID"> <!-- Specify an Automatic Billing button. --> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick-auto-billing"> <!-- Specify details about the automatic billing plan. --> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Regular House Cleaning"> <input type="hidden" name="set_customer_limit" value="max_limit_own"> <input type="hidden" name="min_amount" value="240.00"> <!-- Make sure you get the buyer's address during checkout. -- > <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="2"> <!-- Display the description and a text box to enter the maximum. --> <table> <tr><td><strong>Regular House Cleaning</strong></td></tr> <tr><td>Enter the maximum amount you want to pay each month.</td></tr> <tr><td>$ <input type="text" name="max_amount" value=""> USD</td></tr> <!-- Inform buyers of the monthly minimum payment --> <tr><td>You will pay at least $240.00 USD.</td></tr> </table> <!-- Display the Automatic Billing button --> <table> <tr><td><i>Sign up for</i></td></tr> <tr><td><input type="image" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_auto_billing_LG.gif" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"></td></tr> </table> <img alt="" width="1" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" </form>`
The preceding sample code produces the following result on your webpage:

The preceding sample code produces the following result on your webpage:![Example,field,as,a,text,box](https://paypalobjects.com/ppdevdocs/img/docs/buttons/auto-bill-field-prices.png)

## Automatic Billing with option limits [#automatic-billing-with-option-limits]

The sample code below illustrates an Automatic Billing button with these     features:

* A dropdown menu for buyers to choose a maximum billing limit, from choices         of $240 USD, $300 USD, and $450 USD
* The item name and description `Regular House Cleaning` above the         button
* The buyer's address required during checkout

`<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <!-- Identify your business so that you can bill for payments. --> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="your-secure-merchant-ID"> <!-- Specify an Automatic Billing button. --> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick-auto-billing"> <!-- Specify details about the automatic payment plan. --> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Regular House Cleaning"> <input type="hidden" name="set_customer_limit" value="max_limit_defined"> <!-- Make sure you get the buyer's address during checkout. -- > <input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="2"> <!-- Specify the price that PayPal uses for each option. --> <input type="hidden" name="option_select0" value="240"> <input type="hidden" name="option_amount0" value="240"> <input type="hidden" name="option_select1" value="300"> <input type="hidden" name="option_amount1" value="300"> <input type="hidden" name="option_select2" value="450"> <input type="hidden" name="option_amount2" value="450"> <input type="hidden" name="option_index" value="0"> <!-- Display the description and a drop-down of options with prices. --> <table> <tr> <td><input type="hidden" name="on0" value="Regular house cleaning"> <strong>Regular House Cleaning</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Select the maximum amount you want to pay each month.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>$ <select name="os0"> <option value="240"> 240</option> <option value="300"> 300</option> <option value="450"> 450</option> </select> USD</td> </tr> <!-- Display the Automatic Billing button. --> <tr><td><i>Sign up for</i></td></tr> <tr><td><input type="image" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_auto_billing_LG.gif" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"></td></tr> </table> <img alt="" width="1" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" </form>`
The sample code above produces the following result on your webpage:

The sample code above produces the following result on your webpage:![Automatic,Billing,button,to,select,maximum,amount,for,Automatic,Billing](https://paypalobjects.com/ppdevdocs/img/docs/buttons/auto-bill-field-text.png)

## See also [#see-also]

* [HTML reference](/archive/paypal-payments-standard/integration-guide/html-reference-landing)
* [Automatic Billing basic payment options](/archive/paypal-payments-standard/integration-guide/auto-bill-step-1)
* [Customize advanced features](/archive/paypal-payments-standard/integration-guide/step-3)
* [Automatic Billing checkout experience](/archive/paypal-payments-standard/integration-guide/checkout-exp-auto-bill)