title: sending parameter value through anchor tag to an input field in a different page
body: <p>and Thanks in advance to all for even taking time to read my question. Now to summarize the question I am trying to somehow pass a value when you click on an anchor tag which when the new page loads, where a form is located, a certain form field to be auto populated. Now to go into detail, let me explain what I am trying to do in the project</p>
  
  <p>when you go to this link <a href="http://wwwtest.courts.mo.gov/civiceducation/presentation.html" rel="nofollow">http://wwwtest.courts.mo.gov/civiceducation/presentation.html</a> , you can see that next to each presentation topic there is a request this presentation link. when you click the link, it will take you to a form <a href="http://wwwtest.courts.mo.gov/civiceducation/request_presentation.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://wwwtest.courts.mo.gov/civiceducation/request_presentation.jsp</a> .</p>
  
  <p>Now on the first page (presentation.html), all 3 "request this presentation" link point to the same page with all empty fields. All i want to do is when the "request this presentation" link for a particular topic is clicked, when it goes to the next page ( request_presentation.jsp) the form opens but this time the "select" field titled "name of presentation" should be prefilled with the topic. i hope i made this clear but if not please let me know. </p>
  
  <p>If there is an easier or a different logic that can be used please guide me in the right direction. Thanks in advance</p>