get multiple values database generated drop down from one jsp to other

Question

Output of drop down getting values from database

<td> 
                Chose Country  : <br><select name ="Country" id="country" size="20"  style="width: 90%;" multiple>
                    <%while (resultset.next()) {%>
                    <option value="<%=resultset.getString(1)%>"><%=resultset.getString(1)%></option>
                    <%}%>           
                </select> 
            </td> 

//getting values at total jsp but country is same not taking distinct values

String country=request.getParameter("Country"); 
        String country1=request.getParameter("Country");
        String country2=request.getParameter("Country"); 
        String country3=request.getParameter("Country"); 
        String country4=request.getParameter("Country"); 
at URL take values fine but how to get them using request.getParameter? 

at URL

Answer 1

Use the getParameterValues() it returns a String array with all the option selected like this:

String country=request.getParameterValues("Country");