diff --git a/public_html/includes/class/class.LSform.php b/public_html/includes/class/class.LSform.php
index f4c1a7fe..099be618 100644
--- a/public_html/includes/class/class.LSform.php
+++ b/public_html/includes/class/class.LSform.php
@@ -615,6 +615,23 @@ class LSform {
     return $this -> elements[$element];
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return the values of an element
+   *
+   * If form is posted, retreive values from postData, otherwise
+   * retreive value from the element.
+   *
+   * @param[in] string $element The element name
+   *
+   * @retval mixed The element values
+   **/
+  public function getValue($element) {
+    if ($this -> isSubmit() && $this -> _postData) {
+      return $this -> _postData[$element];
+    }
+    return $this -> elements[$element] -> getValue();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Défini les valeurs des élements à partir des valeurs postées
    *