VAT exemption number field

[advwebsys]

i'm developing a small catalog whose products can be bought either by individuals or organziations that are exempt from vat (actually texas sales tax).

i've checked off exemption allowed in business settings and, in design|text have used the taxes user defined field (show, NOT required) and given it a prompt of 'reseller or exemption number'.

when i look at the site and go into checkout, sure enough, the message is there, but the form field is pre-filled with 'reseller or exemption number' which i don't think is correct. i.e.

<input type="text" name="TAXUSERDEFINED" size="20" maxlength="255" value="Reseller or Exemption Number" />

is there any way to get rid of this?

[advwebsys]

and the answer is: "EDIT THE LAYOUT"

[wjcampbe]

David,

According to the online help, that text should be the prompt for a checkbox the user selects to claim exemption.

If you navigate to the checkout page on the design tab (select the page using the dropdown upper left) and identify the layout being used, then use Design | Layouts to 'compare to factory default' - this may identify missing code in your layout.

Quick and dirty answer, is of course, just remove the text from the prompt box in Business Settings.