Index: formslib.php
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RCS file: /cvsroot/moodle/moodle/lib/formslib.php,v
retrieving revision 1.129.2.23
diff -u -r1.129.2.23 formslib.php
--- formslib.php	26 Sep 2009 16:24:57 -0000	1.129.2.23
+++ formslib.php	9 Jan 2010 19:52:14 -0000
@@ -748,6 +748,13 @@
             $mform->closeHeaderBefore('submitbutton');
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get one attribute value from the QuickForm
+     */
+    function getAttribute($attrname) {
+        return $this->_form->getAttribute($attrname);
+    }
 }
 
 /**