Is Safari on iOS 6 caching $.ajax results?

Question

Since the upgrade to iOS 6, we are seeing Safari\'s web view take the liberty of caching $.ajax calls. This is in the context of a PhoneGap application so it is

Answer 1

Simple solution for all your web service requests, assuming you're using jQuery:

$.ajaxPrefilter(function (options, originalOptions, jqXHR) {
    // you can use originalOptions.type || options.type to restrict specific type of requests
    options.data = jQuery.param($.extend(originalOptions.data||{}, { 
      timeStamp: new Date().getTime()
    }));
});

Read more about the jQuery prefilter call here.

If you aren't using jQuery, check the docs for your library of choice. They may have similar functionality.