diff --git a/GSWeb.framework/GSWAction.h b/GSWeb.framework/GSWAction.h
index bdf8043..bb7f947 100644
--- a/GSWeb.framework/GSWAction.h
+++ b/GSWeb.framework/GSWAction.h
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
                       inClass:(Class)class;
 -(SEL)_selectorForActionNamed:(NSString*)actionName;
 -(id <GSWActionResults>)performActionNamed:(NSString*)actionName;
+
+/** Returns YES if self reponds to actionName **/
+-(BOOL)isActionNamed:(NSString*)actionName;
+
 -(id)existingSession;
 -(NSString*)sessionIDForRequest:(GSWRequest*)aRequest;
 -(void)_initializeRequestSessionIDInContext:(GSWContext*)aContext;
diff --git a/GSWeb.framework/GSWAction.m b/GSWeb.framework/GSWAction.m
index 503c80c..881f39d 100644
--- a/GSWeb.framework/GSWAction.m
+++ b/GSWeb.framework/GSWAction.m
@@ -245,6 +245,18 @@ RCS_ID("$Id$")
   return [self subclassResponsibility: _cmd];
 };
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** Returns YES if self reponds to actionName **/
+-(BOOL)isActionNamed:(NSString*)actionName
+{
+  NSString* actionSelName=nil;
+  SEL actionSel=[self _selectorForActionNamed:actionName];
+  if (actionSel)
+    return [self respondsToSelector:actionSel];
+  else
+    return NO;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
 -(NSString*)sessionIDForRequest:(GSWRequest*)aRequest
 {