def parse_html_dict(dictionary, prefix=''):
    """
    Used to support dictionary values in HTML forms.

    {
        'profile.username': 'example',
        'profile.email': 'example@example.com',
    }
        -->
    {
        'profile': {
            'username': 'example',
            'email': 'example@example.com'
        }
    }
    """
    ret = MultiValueDict()
    regex = re.compile(r'^%s\.(.+)$' % re.escape(prefix))
    for field, value in dictionary.items():
        match = regex.match(field)
        if not match:
            continue
        key = match.groups()[0]
        ret[key] = value
    return ret