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# createGroup(withIdentifier:name:children:)

Creates a parameter group object.

```
class func createGroup(withIdentifier identifier: String, name: String, children: [AUParameterNode]) -> AUParameterGroup
```

## Parameters

`identifier`

A non-localized, persistent identifier for the group.

`name`

A localized display name for the group.

`children`

The group’s child nodes.

## Return Value

A newly-initialized parameter group object.

## See Also

[`AUParameterGroup`](/documentation/AudioToolbox/AUParameterGroup)

A parameter group object represents a group of related audio unit parameters.


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