// Retrieve the original value of a form element $element = new Varien_Data_Form_Element_Text(); $element->setId('my_element'); $element->setName('my_element'); $element->setValue('original_value'); $original_value = $element->getOriginalData('value'); // returns 'original_value'
// Revert a form element back to its original state $element = new Varien_Data_Form_Element_Text(); $element->setId('my_element'); $element->setName('my_element'); $element->setValue('new_value'); if (/* some condition */) { $element->setValue($element->getOriginalData('value')); // revert to original value }Based on the class name and method usage, it can be determined that this method belongs to the Magento PHP library/package.