title: get the request parameter from url with & symbol
body: <p>I am trying to get the request parameter which has '&amp;' sybol in starting like:- 
  <code>http://localhost:8080/simple.jsp?my=&amp;234587</code></p>
  
  <p>On other page I'm getting it like <code>String value=request.getParameter("my"); 
  value.substring(0,4);</code></p>
  
  <p>I want to get &amp;234, please suggest i am not getting any value.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,
  Ars</p>