struct Bar { enum { Special = 4 }; }; template<class T, int K> struct Foo {}; template<class T> struct Foo<T::Special> {}; Usage: Foo<Bar> aa; fails to compile using gcc 4.1.2 It complains about the usage of T::Special for partial specilization of Foo. If Special was a class the solution would be to a typename in front of it. Is there something equivalent to it for enums (or integers)? Thanks, Altan