diff --git a/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html b/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
--- a/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
+++ b/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
@@ -99,4 +99,15 @@
 
 <%def name="js()">
 <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/yui/utilities/utilities.js"></script>
+</%def>
+
+<!-- DEFINITION OF FORM ERROR FETCHER -->
+<%def name="get_form_error(element)">
+	%if hasattr(c,'form_errors') and type(c.form_errors) == dict:
+        %if c.form_errors.get(element,False):
+            <span class="error-message">
+                ${c.form_errors.get(element,'')}
+            </span>
+        %endif
+	%endif           
 </%def>
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