diff --git a/src/tools/xml_tools.py b/src/tools/xml_tools.py
index abe9834d..9ce85ee0 100644
--- a/src/tools/xml_tools.py
+++ b/src/tools/xml_tools.py
@@ -102,12 +102,15 @@ def _dataFormField2XMLUIData(field, read_only=False):
     return widget_type, widget_args, widget_kwargs
 
 
-def dataForm2Widgets(form_ui, form, read_only=False):
+def dataForm2Widgets(form_ui, form, read_only=False, prepend=None):
     """Complete an existing XMLUI with widget converted from XEP-0004 data forms.
 
     @param form_ui (XMLUI): XMLUI instance
     @param form (data_form.Form): Wokkel's implementation of data form
     @param read_only (bool): if True and it makes sense, create a read only input widget
+    @param prepend(iterable, None): widgets to prepend to main LabelContainer
+        if not None, must be an iterable of *args for addWidget. Those widgets will
+        be added first to the container.
     @return: the completed XMLUI instance
     """
     if form.instructions:
@@ -115,6 +118,10 @@ def dataForm2Widgets(form_ui, form, read_only=False):
 
     form_ui.changeContainer("label")
 
+    if prepend is not None:
+        for widget_args in prepend:
+            form_ui.addWidget(*widget_args)
+
     for field in form.fieldList:
         widget_type, widget_args, widget_kwargs = _dataFormField2XMLUIData(field, read_only)
         label = field.label or field.var
@@ -228,13 +235,14 @@ def dataFormEltResult2XMLUI(form_elt, session_id=None):
         dataForm2Widgets(xml_ui, parsed_form, read_only=True)
     return xml_ui
 
-def dataFormResult2XMLUI(result_form, base_form, session_id=None):
+def dataFormResult2XMLUI(result_form, base_form, session_id=None, prepend=None):
     """Convert data form result to SàT XMLUI.
 
     @param result_form (data_form.Form): result form to convert
     @param base_form (data_form.Form): initial form (i.e. of form type "form")
         this one is necessary to reconstruct options when needed (e.g. list elements)
     @param session_id (unicode): session id to return with the data
+    @param prepend: same as for [dataForm2Widgets]
     @return: XMLUI instance
     """
     form = deepcopy(result_form)
@@ -245,7 +253,7 @@ def dataFormResult2XMLUI(result_form, base_form, session_id=None):
             continue
         field.options = base_field.options
     xml_ui = XMLUI("window", "vertical", session_id=session_id)
-    dataForm2Widgets(xml_ui, form, read_only=True)
+    dataForm2Widgets(xml_ui, form, read_only=True, prepend=prepend)
     return xml_ui