http://www.yahoo.com &b=128&f=norefer
I want to remove &b=128&f=norefer
&b=128&f=norefer
String finalUrl =decodedUrl.repl
you should be using URL object of java for this : http://download.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/api/java/net/URL.html#getHost() [search for getHost() method in it.]