diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/FormProcessor.pm b/lib/WebGUI/FormProcessor.pm
index ff3ac0a00..a4e92ff37 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/FormProcessor.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/FormProcessor.pm
@@ -264,6 +264,30 @@ sub float {
 }
 
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 group ( name )
+
+Returns a group Id. Defaults to 2 (registered users).
+
+=over 
+
+=item name
+
+The name of the form variable to retrieve.
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+sub group {
+	my $value = selectList($_[0]);
+	if (defined $value) {
+		return $value;
+	}
+	return 2;
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 hidden ( name )