diff --git a/GSWeb.framework/GSWContext.h b/GSWeb.framework/GSWContext.h
index a1121f1..f8ef906 100644
--- a/GSWeb.framework/GSWContext.h
+++ b/GSWeb.framework/GSWContext.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 -(void)setInForm:(BOOL)flag;
 -(BOOL)isInForm;
 -(GSWElementIDString*)elementID;
+-(NSString*)contextAndElementID;
 -(GSWComponent*)component;
 -(GSWComponent*)page;
 -(GSWResponse*)response;
diff --git a/GSWeb.framework/GSWContext.m b/GSWeb.framework/GSWContext.m
index 33aaaa6..484904e 100644
--- a/GSWeb.framework/GSWContext.m
+++ b/GSWeb.framework/GSWContext.m
@@ -221,6 +221,15 @@ static int dontTraceComponentActionURL=0;
   return _elementID;
 };
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------
+//	returns contextID.ElementID
+-(NSString*)contextAndElementID 
+{
+  return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%u.%@",
+                   _contextID,
+                   _elementID];
+};
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 -(GSWComponent*)component
 {