html processing input from a text field

[Rabbit3cat]

Not too sure if i am in the right forum, apologies if not.
I have written a java server to connect to a html page. On that html page i have a text field and a submit button, i want to be able to take the input of that text field and process it in a program i have written does anybody know how i can do this?
I would appreciate any guidance as i am quite stumped in terms of what to do
Thanks

[Kravvitz]

You need to use a form.
<form action="filename.jsp"><div>
<input type="text" name="text1">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</div></form>