diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt
index 3ae60a9..ce98a00 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW.txt
+++ b/WHATSNEW.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@
 - Significant internal code resturcturing to encasulate parse-related
   data structures into the 'Symbol Table' object.  This eliminated
   most of the global variables.
+
+- Template variables previously required a right hand side when
+  instantiated.  It is now possible to have a construct like
+  "TemplateVariable=" in the configuration file.  In that case, the
+  variable is brought into existence with the default value found in
+  its template.  This means the default value must be one of the
+  entries in the 'LegalVals' field of that variable's descriptor.  If
+  it is not, the user will be *required* to enter a right hand side in
+  the configuration file. (Because the default will be illegal in this
+  case and thus not accepted by 'tconfpy'.)
   
 
 NEW FEATURES
@@ -23,6 +33,7 @@
 
 
 
+
 WHATSNEW For 'tconfpy' 1.185    (Sun May  2 03:07:05 CDT 2004)
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