Setting properties using java?

Question

the varables:
<%
     String ename;
     String skillname;
     String yearsexp;
%>setting them when the button is clicked
     function search(main)
          ename = document.main.EmployeeName.options[document.main.EmployeeName.selectedIndex].value
          skillname = document.main.SkillName.options[document.main.SkillName.selectedIndex].value
          yearsexp = document.main.yearsExp.value
     }setting the jstl varables using the varables just set:
     <jsp:useBean id="empskill" class="com.Database.EmployeeSkill" scope="page">
          <jsp:setProperty name="empskill" property="ename" value="<%ename%>"/>
          <jsp:setProperty name="empskill" property="skillName" value="<%skillname%>"/>
          <jsp:setProperty name="empskill" property="yearsexperience" value="<%yearsexp%>"/>
     </jsp:useBean>but this doesnt work??? please help
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Answer 1

what is the point in submitting a form if the jstl can read the value of the input parameters directly?
how do i set the jstl to read the input parameters?
therefore all it needs to do is re-fresh the page?
if not, i have created a new form called 'search within the main form called 'main'
<form name ="search">.....
                    <td>
                                   <INPUT TYPE=BUTTON VALUE="Search"onClick="search(this.search)">
                              </td>
                         </tr>
                    </table>
                     <form name ="search">it contains two drop downs and one text box...
the button submits the form.. what do i need to do with the submitted form to allow me to set the properties??