---
title: "createGroup(withIdentifier:name:children:)"
framework: audiotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "audiotoolbox/auparametertree/creategroup(withidentifier:name:children:)"
---

# createGroup(withIdentifier:name:children:)

Creates a parameter group object.

## Declaration

```swift
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

Return Value A newly-initialized parameter group object.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [AUParameterGroup](audiotoolbox/auparametergroup.md)

### Audio Unit Implementations

- [createParameter(withIdentifier:name:address:min:max:unit:unitName:flags:valueStrings:dependentParameters:)](audiotoolbox/auparametertree/createparameter(withidentifier:name:address:min:max:unit:unitname:flags:valuestrings:dependentparameters:).md)
- [createGroupTemplate(_:)](audiotoolbox/auparametertree/creategrouptemplate(_:).md)
- [createGroup(fromTemplate:identifier:name:addressOffset:)](audiotoolbox/auparametertree/creategroup(fromtemplate:identifier:name:addressoffset:).md)
- [createTree(withChildren:)](audiotoolbox/auparametertree/createtree(withchildren:).md)