title: How to convert entites of JSP request arguments for html form textarea?
body: <p>I am new to JSP and generating a form with a text area.  Is there a library to convert the text from/to an HTML's FORM TEXTAREA that will convert to/from entities for the URL to be properly formatted/parsed?</p>
  
  <p>For example:</p>
  
  <p>textarea (named ta):</p>
  
  <pre><code>simple test with ampersand &amp; in textarea
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>url:</p>
  
  <pre><code>http://.../myapp.jsp?ta=simple+test+with+ampersand+%26+in+textarea
  </code></pre>