String returnURL = request.getParameter("returnURL"); if ( returnURL == null ) { returnURL = "/"; } String mode = request.getParameter("textOnly"); if ("1".equals(mode)) { if (!returnURL.startsWith("/text")) { returnURL = "/text" + returnURL; } } else { if (returnURL.startsWith("/text")) { returnURL = returnURL.substring(5); } } response.sendRedirect(returnURL);