diff --git a/lam/lib/html.inc b/lam/lib/html.inc
index 3bfdf933..339d982c 100644
--- a/lam/lib/html.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/html.inc
@@ -1224,4 +1224,46 @@ class htmlSpacer extends htmlElement {
 	
 }
 
+/**
+ * Prints a status message (e.g. error message).
+ *
+ * @package metaHTML
+ */
+class htmlStatusMessage extends htmlElement {
+	
+	private $type;
+	private $title;
+	private $text;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param String $type message type (e.g. ERROR)
+	 * @param String $title message title
+	 * @param String $text message
+	 */
+	function __construct($type, $title, $text) {
+		$this->type = $type;
+		$this->title = $title;
+		$this->text = $text;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Prints the HTML code for this element.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string $module Name of account module
+	 * @param array $input List of meta-HTML elements
+	 * @param array $values List of values which override the defaults in $input (name => value)
+	 * @param boolean $restricted If true then no buttons will be displayed
+	 * @param integer $tabindex Start value of tabulator index for input fields
+	 * @param string $scope Account type
+	 * @return array List of input field names and their type (name => type)
+	 */
+	function generateHTML($module, $input, $values, $restricted, &$tabindex, $scope) {
+		StatusMessage($this->type, $this->title, $this->text);
+		return array();
+	}
+	
+}
+
 ?>