how to change jQuery autocomplete plugin default querystring key? (term to that i want)

Question

jQuery autocomplete plugin sent request like this

mysite.com/suggestion?term=Sadegh

is there any way to change term querystring key to anot

Answer 1

The above is not correct for the current release (1.8.6). Not sure if it ever was...

$(...).autocomplete({
  source: function(request, response) {
    $.getJSON("url", { foo: request.term }, response);
  }
});

foo: being the new param key name..