mod_rewrite newbie needs help with (simple?) rewrite rule

Question

I tried. I failed. Here's what I want to do:

Using firebug I saw that the GET string in the request header for my stylesheets and other content was being munged by the application (which I can't modify). I think a simple rewrite rule might help but I can't get it to work. Here's what I need:

---

input: /content/2010/08/forum/styles/xyz/theme/normal.css

output: /forum/styles/xyz/theme/normal.css

---

input: /content/forum/styles/xyz/template/blah.js

output /forum/styles/xyz/template/blah.js

---

input: /content/my-own-page/forum/happy.htm

output: /forum/happy.htm

---

So, whatever comes in IF it contains "forum/" then get rid of what precedes "forum/" and return everything from "forum/", foward.

Answer 1

Something along these lines should probably do the job.

RewriteRule ^.*/forum/(.*)$ /forum/$1

Answer 2

Thanks, that looks perfect!