Hidden field value with spaces in jsp [duplicate] - servlets

Question

I have a strange issue with dropdown boxes in jsp/servlet. Here it is...
<select name="locdropdown" onchange="javascript:change()" >
<%
for(LocationDO locationDO : locationList){%>
<option value=<%=locationDO.getLocationName().trim()%>><%=locationDO.getLocationName().trim()%></option>
<%} %>
</select>
values displayed are:
BI Sholingar
BI Mahindra City
BI Sanand
Rolltec_DTA
Aztec Auto Ltd
BI Gurgoan
and here is how I try to read it in servlet.
String locclasses = req.getParameter("locdropdown");
System.out.println(locclasses);
assume I select Aztec Auto Ltd then expected output from servlet is same right. But output is Aztec. similarly, if I select BI Sanand, the actual output that comes is BI
Can someone help please

Answer 1

You need to quote the value.
<option value="<%=locationDO.getLocationName().trim()%>">
The space is namely a HTML attribute separator. A browser with a bit decent syntax highlighter would already have hinted it when you have checked the generated HTML by rightclick page > View Source.
<option value=Aztec Auto Ltd>
versus
<option value="Aztec Auto Ltd">

Answer 2

As said by BalusC in his answer the problem is with your value assignment.
Modify your code as :
<select name="locdropdown" onchange="javascript:change()" >
<%
for(LocationDO locationDO : locationList)
{%>
<option value="<%=locationDO.getLocationName().trim()%>" >
<%=locationDO.getLocationName().trim()%>
</option>
<%}
%>
</select>
Hope this helps.