diff --git a/SWIG/CHANGES b/SWIG/CHANGES
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+++ b/SWIG/CHANGES
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@ SWIG (Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator)
 Version 1.3 Alpha 4 (not yet released)
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+8/28/00 : beazley
+          Typemaps can now be specified using string literals like
+          this:
+
+              %typemap(in) int "$target = SvIV($source);";
+
+          When code is specified like this, it is *NOT* enclosed
+          inside a local scope (as with older typemap declarations).
+          Note: character escape sequences are interpreted in the
+          code string so if you want to include a quote or some
+          other special character, make sure you use a (\).
+          *** NEW FEATURE ***
+         
 8/27/00 : beazley
           Typemaps have been modified to follow typedef declarations.
           For example, if you have this: