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# createGroupTemplate(_:)

Creates a template group which may be used as a prototype for further group instances.

```
class func createGroupTemplate(_ children: [AUParameterNode]) -> AUParameterGroup
```

## Parameters

`children`

The template group’s child nodes.

## Return Value

A newly-initialized parameter group template.

## Discussion

Template groups provide a way to construct multiple instances of identical parameter groups, sharing certain immutable state between the instances.

Template groups may not appear in trees except at the root.

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