Probelm in JSP with (& and # symbols)

[hemanth.balaji]

I have a href in my JSP....

say page1.jsp
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In my second JSP
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I have

String reportTemplateName1 = request.getParameter("reportTemplateName");

Now what is getting stored in reportTemplateName1 when i an printing is Test123.

I am also trying to pass Test123#&' and then also its not working... Giving some other string ... How do i get the whole "Test123#&'" on to the second JSP Page...