htaccess strip variable

[ronnyskog]

I'd like to be able to check any request for "del_entry.php" for the presence of a certain value (&user=__public__)and strip this value if present, vithout stripping other values.

For example...

[example.com...]

should be redirected to

[example.com...]

Is this possible to do with .htaccess? I have been able to find code for stripping all values from a url, but not for stripping one value only.

[jdMorgan]

Is the position of "user=__public__" predictable, or can appear anywhere in the query string? Are other leading and/or trailing name/value pairs always present, or can this name/value pair appear alone?

It is possible to do this, but your answer greatly affects the complexity (and efficiency) of the solution.

Jim