Don't display submit button with readoly use of _generic.item.html _generic.item.html in all templates except jinja2 displays the submit button even when the user has no edit rights. Check for is_edit_ok before emitting the submit button. The jinja2 template doesn't have an _generic.item.html template.

try:
    # Python 3+
    from ssl import SSLError
except (ImportError, AttributeError):
    # Python 2.5-2.7
    from socket import sslerror as SSLError