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SPUR THE ECONOMY-08 DEMS — Make Links and Get HTML

With ActBlue, you can build a gateway to your fundraising page on any website! If you blog about a candidate, toss in a contribution form. If your group sends out email newsletters, you can include a contribution form right in the e-mail.

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Single amount contribution form

This HTML generates a form for a single contribution amount. The amount entered in the box will be divided evenly among the candidates on your page. To duplicate this form:

paste the following HTML into your webpage or email.

<form action="https://secure.actblue.com/donate" method="post">
<table style="margin:5px auto"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top">
My contribution: $<input style="text-align:right" name="amount"
    size="8" />
</td><td style="vertical-align:top">
<input type="image" name="startdonate" style="border:none;
    display:inline"
       alt="Contribute with ActBlue"
       src="http://actblue.com/images/actblue-button.gif" />
</td></tr></table>
<input type="hidden" name="list" value="secureborder08" />
</form>

Custom amounts contribution form

Instead of a single amount, this form allows your visitors to specify individual contribution amounts for some or all of the candidates on your fundraising page.

Patrick Murphy (PA-08)	$
Jason Altmire (PA-04)	$
Larry Kissell (NC-08)	$
Heath Shuler (NC-11)	$
Ed Perlmutter (CO-07)	$
Mike Arcuri (NY-24)	$
Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20)	$
Joe Donnelly (IN-02)	$
Brad Ellsworth (IN-08)	$
Baron Hill (IN-09)	$
John Yarmuth (KY-03)	$
Charlie Wilson (OH-06)	$
Zachary Space (OH-18)	$
Steve Kagen (WI-08)	$
Nancy Boyda (KS-02)	$
Eric Massa (NY-29)	$
Dan Maffei (NY-25)	$
Jerry McNerney (CA-11)	$
Jim Himes (CT-04)	$
Bill Foster (IL-14)	$
Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15)	$
Tim Walz (MN-01)	$
Scott Harper (IL-13)	$
Dan Seals (IL-10)	$
Betsy Markey (CO-04)	$
Steve Driehaus (OH-01)	$
John Boccieri (OH-16)	$
John Adler (NJ-03)	$
Debbie Halvorson (IL-11)	$
Kurt Schrader (OR-05)	$
Scott Murphy (NY-20)	$

Again, the required HTML:

<form action="https://secure.actblue.com/donate" method="post">
  <table style="margin:5px auto">
    <tr>
      <td>Patrick Murphy (PA-08)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12840" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12840]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Jason Altmire (PA-04)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12838" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12838]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Larry Kissell (NC-08)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_16138" maxlength="8" name="recipients[16138]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Heath Shuler (NC-11)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12786" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12786]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Ed Perlmutter (CO-07)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12701" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12701]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Mike Arcuri (NY-24)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12821" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12821]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Kirsten Gillibrand  (NY-20)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12818" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12818]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Joe Donnelly (IN-02)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12737" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12737]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Brad Ellsworth (IN-08)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12739" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12739]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Baron Hill (IN-09)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12740" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12740]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>John Yarmuth (KY-03)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12743" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12743]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Charlie Wilson (OH-06)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12824" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12824]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Zachary Space (OH-18)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12830" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12830]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Steve Kagen (WI-08)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12885" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12885]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Nancy Boyda (KS-02)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12741" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12741]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Eric Massa (NY-29)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_17761" maxlength="8" name="recipients[17761]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Dan Maffei (NY-25)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_17953" maxlength="8" name="recipients[17953]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Jerry McNerney (CA-11)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12671" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12671]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Jim Himes (CT-04)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_17972" maxlength="8" name="recipients[17972]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Bill Foster (IL-14)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18068" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18068]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_17758" maxlength="8" name="recipients[17758]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Tim Walz (MN-01)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12771" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12771]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Scott Harper (IL-13)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18402" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18402]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Dan Seals (IL-10)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_16318" maxlength="8" name="recipients[16318]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Betsy Markey (CO-04)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18134" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18134]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Steve Driehaus (OH-01)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18018" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18018]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>John Boccieri (OH-16)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18061" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18061]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>John Adler (NJ-03)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18461" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18461]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Debbie Halvorson (IL-11)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18542" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18542]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Kurt Schrader (OR-05)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19012" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19012]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Scott Murphy (NY-20)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_21699" maxlength="8" name="recipients[21699]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right">
<input type="image" name="startdonatecustom" style="border:none;
    display:inline"
       alt="Contribute with ActBlue"
       src="http://actblue.com/images/actblue-button.gif" />
</td></tr></table>
  <input type="hidden" name="list" value="secureborder08" />
</form>

The gory details

You're free, of course, to change the form around and tweak the formatting and text. The only important parts are:

<form ...>
Don't mess with this line.
<input name="..." ...>
The important thing about the input boxes are the name and id fields, which can't be changed. You're free to change the size, formatting, label, etc.
<input type="hidden" name="list" ... >
Indicates that the contribution should be credited to your fundraising page. Don't adjust this line.