The problem in your code is you are using a single form
and dynamically creating Input box inside the form. So all the input box will be having same name. That's why when you submit the form all the input box values are sent as request parameters. I just reduced some part in your code for better under standing. Take this as your code
<form action="item" method="get">
<table>
<%
ItemManager mgr = new ItemManager();
Item[] items = mgr.getAllItems();
for(int i = 0; i < items.length; i++){
%>
<tr>
<td>
<%=items[i].getItemName()%>
<input type="text" name="itemID" value="<%=items[i].getItemId()%>">
<input type="submit" value="View"> </td></tr>
<%
}
%></table>
</form>
When you run this code and if you check the rendered HTML
code it will be look
<form action="item" method="get">
<table>
<tr><td>
aaa
<input type="text" name="itemID" value="1">
<input type="submit" value="View"> </td></tr>
<tr>
<td>
bbb
<input type="text" name="itemID" value="2">
<input type="submit" value="View"> </td></tr>
<tr><td>
ccc
<input type="text" name="itemID" value="3">
<input type="submit" value="View"> </td></tr>
</table>
</form>
Here All the Input box having same name as "itemID". As a solution you can create the form inside the for loop, so that while submitting only one Input box value will be sent as request.
Create form
inside your for loop
like below code.
<table>
<%
ItemManager mgr = new ItemManager();
Item[] items = mgr.getAllItems();
for(int i = 0; i < items.length; i++){
%>
<form action="item" method="get">
<tr>
<td>
<%=items[i].getItemName()%>
<input type="text" name="itemID" value="<%=items[i].getItemId()%>">
<input type="submit" value="View"> </td></tr>
</form>
<%
}
%></table>
Hope This will help you.