strange typedef for a newbie in C++

[anhnha]

Hi,

I am a beginner in C++ and just came across a definition that is very strange to me with characters like & > and <.
Sorry, I am not allowed to put the code here.
Please tell me what the definition is and what should I learn about this?

typedef a class type(say A)   < a struct type (say B), a struct type (B)& > a class type (say C);	

The definition is something like this:

typedef Crect < SPoint, Spoint&> CNewDefine

Where:
CRect: a class
Spoint: a struct
CNewDefine: a class

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Do you understand templates??

[anhnha]

Hi,
I haven't study about this.
Is it related to this?
What should I learn?
Thanks!

[anhnha]

Could anyone give me a link so I can read up about this?
I don't know the name for search and can't search for it at all.
The definition is something like this:

typedef Crect < SPoint, Spoint&> CNewDefine

Where:
CRect: a class
Spoint: a struct
CNewDefine: a class

Thanks.

[SECMoG1T]

http://cppannotations.sourceforge.net/annotations/html/cplusplus21.html