in fact you don't need the javascript ;-)
login.html
<form name="myForm" action="/jsp/login.jsp" method="post">
<input type="text" name="userName">
<input type="password" name="passWord">
</form>
login.jsp
<%
String username = request.getParameter("username");
%>
regards, paul
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