Attaching a form component value with the link

Question

Help! Desperate!
How do I attach list box value with the link. This is part of my code. I am struggling with the <a href part of the code. When the user clicks one of the options from the list box, that value should be attached to the link.
private String getWageFooter(String rate)
StringBuffer sb1 = new StringBuffer();
String typerate=rate;
sb1.append("<hr size=\"3\" width=\"550\">");
sb1.append("<table width=\"950\"><tr><td align=\"center\">");
sb1.append(" To change the Rate Type view");
sb1.append("<p>Click on a Rate Type in this list and click the<I><b>");
sb1.append("<font color=\"blue\">GO</font></b></I> button");
sb1.append("<br><select name=\"ratetype\"><option value=\"\">Select One");
sb1.append("<option value=\"All\">All Rate Types<option value=\"Hourly\">Hourly Wage");
sb1.append("<option value=\"Annual\">Annual Wage</select>");
sb1.append("<a href=\"occWageReport.jsp?typerate=");
sb1.append("<img src=\"../images/go.gif\" border=\"0\"></a>");
return sb1.toString();
Sue

Answer 1

Anybody! Any ideas how to attach the value of the item in the list box with the link as a querystring?
Sue