diff --git a/include/class_template.inc b/include/class_template.inc
index 40798110fbf27a7edb7f229c2f59623d04826339..d6acc5d287ea7422645334a88fd64625bd7fd1df 100644
--- a/include/class_template.inc
+++ b/include/class_template.inc
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ class template
     }
   }
 
+  function getAttribute($tab, $attr)
+  {
+    return $this->tabObject->by_object[$tab]->attributesAccess[$attr];
+  }
+
   /*! \brief Serialize this template for webservice
    */
   function serialize()