@register.simple_tag
def apply_nav_items(user):
temp_nav = copy.deepcopy(nav_items)
item_count = 0
for item in nav_items:
item_count = +1
removed = False
if not has_permission(user, item["permission_method"]):
temp_nav.remove(item)
removed = True
item_count = -1
if not removed and "sub_items" in item.keys():
for sub_item in item["sub_items"]:
if not has_permission(user, sub_item["permission_method"]):
temp_nav[item_count]["sub_items"].remove(sub_item)
return temp_nav