diff --git a/docs/guides/onap-developer/architecture/references.rst b/docs/guides/onap-developer/architecture/references.rst
index b152795..7d8334d 100644
--- a/docs/guides/onap-developer/architecture/references.rst
+++ b/docs/guides/onap-developer/architecture/references.rst
@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@
    CCSDK SLI Northbound Interface <../../../submodules/ccsdk/sli/northbound.git/docs/architecture.rst>
    CCSDK SLI Plugins <../../../submodules/ccsdk/sli/plugins.git/docs/architecture.rst>
 
+VNFs
+----
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+   :titlesonly:
+
+
+ 
 Other
 -----
 
diff --git a/docs/templates/sections/vnf-reference.rst b/docs/templates/sections/vnf-reference.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..165eee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/templates/sections/vnf-reference.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+.. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
+.. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
+
+VNF
+===
+
+.. note::
+   * This section is used to describe Virtual Network Function software
+
+   * This section is typically provided: as additional detail on use cases,
+     to illustrate end to end platform architecture, and to describe
+     compliance with ONAP VNF requirements.
+
+   * The VNF Heading above should be replaced with the VNF NAME
+
+   * This note must be removed after content has been added.
+
+Version
+-------
+
+User Documentation
+------------------
+
+Source
+------
+
+ONAP VNF Requirements Compliance
+--------------------------------
+