Can I remove a site's entry in the browsers history by clicking a link?

Question

I am working on a website for a women's shelter and would like to include a link to leave the site and remove its entries in the browsers history. The objective is to cover the tracks of a person seeking help.

Ideally I would like to implement this feature using something like jQuery. Currently the alternative is a page with instructions on how to manually clear the history for each browser.

Answer 1

This is not possible because of code access security concerns. Imagine if you visited a website that cleared your history without your knowledge or approval.

I would probably include a prominent notice on a privacy page with some information on how to delete history, cookies, cache, etc. for some of the major browsers, as well as some info on using each major browser's privacy/incognito mode.