JavaScript - bfcache/pageshow event - event.persisted always set to false?

Question

In a standard Java / SpringMVC / JSP / jQuery web-app, I\'m trying to detect a \"Back\" (or history.go(-1)) event, in order to refresh (AJAX) a summary component/panel content w

Answer 1

I know this is a bit late but this works for me:

window.onpageshow = function(e) {

    if (e.persisted) {

        alert("Page shown");
        window.location.reload();
    }
};

I don't think you need it in the document ready function, just use vanilla as above.