diff --git a/browser/common.py b/browser/common.py
index dd8a2e5..019769c 100644
--- a/browser/common.py
+++ b/browser/common.py
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ class BaseView(GenericView):
         except ForbiddenAttribute:  # ignore when testing
             pass
 
+    @Lazy
+    def target(self):
+        # allow for having a separate object the view acts upon
+        return self.context
+
     def setSkin(self, skinName):
         skin = None
         if skinName and IView.providedBy(self.context):
@@ -279,33 +284,38 @@ class BaseView(GenericView):
 
     @Lazy
     def versionId(self):
-        versionable = IVersionable(self.context, None)
+        #versionable = IVersionable(self.context, None)
+        versionable = IVersionable(self.target, None)
         return versionable and versionable.versionId or ''
 
     @Lazy
     def currentVersionId(self):
-        versionable = IVersionable(self.context, None)
+        #versionable = IVersionable(self.context, None)
+        versionable = IVersionable(self.target, None)
         return versionable and versionable.currentVersion.versionId or ''
 
     @Lazy
     def hasVersions(self):
-        versionable = IVersionable(self.context, None)
+        #versionable = IVersionable(self.context, None)
+        versionable = IVersionable(self.target, None)
         return versionable and len(versionable.versions) > 1 or False
 
     @Lazy
     def versionInfo(self):
         if not self.useVersioning:
             return None
-        context = self.context
-        versionable = IVersionable(context, None)
+        #context = self.context
+        #versionable = IVersionable(context, None)
+        target = self.target
+        versionable = IVersionable(target, None)
         if versionable is None:
             return ''
         versionId = versionable.versionId
         td = component.getUtility(ITranslationDomain, _._domain)
-        current = ((versionable.currentVersion == context)
+        current = ((versionable.currentVersion == target)
                    and td.translate(_(u'current'), context=self.request)
                    or u'')
-        released = ((versionable.releasedVersion == context)
+        released = ((versionable.releasedVersion == target)
                     and td.translate(_(u'released'), context=self.request)
                     or u'')
         if not current and not released:
diff --git a/browser/node.py b/browser/node.py
index d421f25..674ab7f 100644
--- a/browser/node.py
+++ b/browser/node.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ from loops import util
 from loops.util import _
 from loops.browser.common import BaseView
 from loops.browser.concept import ConceptView
+from loops.versioning.util import getVersion
 
 
 node_macros = ViewPageTemplateFile('node_macros.pt')
@@ -148,25 +149,33 @@ class NodeView(BaseView):
     def targetObject(self):
         # xxx: use virtualTargetObject
         #return self.virtualTargetObject
-        return self.context.target
+        target = self.context.target
+        if target is not None:
+            target = getVersion(target, self.request)
+        return target
 
     @Lazy
-    def target(self):
+    def targetObjectView(self):
         obj = self.targetObject
         if obj is not None:
             basicView = zapi.getMultiAdapter((obj, self.request))
             basicView._viewName = self.context.viewName
             return basicView.view
 
+    #@Lazy
+    #def target(self):
+    #    # obsolete and confusing - TODO: remove...
+    #    return self.targetObjectView
+
     @Lazy
     def targetUrl(self):
-        t = self.target
+        t = self.targetObjectView
         if t is not None:
             return '%s/.target%s' % (self.url, t.uniqueId)
         return ''
 
     def renderTarget(self):
-        target = self.target
+        target = self.targetObjectView
         return target is not None and target.render() or u''
 
     @Lazy
@@ -256,6 +265,15 @@ class NodeView(BaseView):
 
     # virtual target support
 
+    @Lazy
+    def virtualTargetObject(self):
+        target = self.request.annotations.get('loops.view', {}).get('target')
+        if target is None:
+            target = self.context.target
+            if target is not None:
+                target = getVersion(target, self.request)
+        return target
+
     def targetView(self, name='index.html', methodName='show'):
         target = self.virtualTargetObject
         if target is not None:
@@ -286,13 +304,6 @@ class NodeView(BaseView):
     def targetDownload(self):
         return self.targetView('download.html', 'download')
 
-    @Lazy
-    def virtualTargetObject(self):
-        target = self.request.annotations.get('loops.view', {}).get('target')
-        if target is None:
-            target = self.context.target
-        return target
-
     @Lazy
     def virtualTarget(self):
         obj = self.virtualTargetObject
diff --git a/browser/node_macros.pt b/browser/node_macros.pt
index 3e3fdde..412bee2 100644
--- a/browser/node_macros.pt
+++ b/browser/node_macros.pt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                tal:content="structure body">
             The body
           </div>
-          <div tal:define="target nocall:item/target"
+          <div tal:define="target nocall:item/targetObjectView"
                tal:condition="nocall:target">
             <tal:ignore condition="nothing">
                 <div metal:define-macro="editicons"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                          ondblclick python: item.openEditWindow('configure.html')">
       <span tal:content="structure body">Node Body</span>
     </div>
-    <tal:concepts define="item nocall:item/target;
+    <tal:concepts define="item nocall:item/targetObjectView;
                           macro item/macro">
       <div metal:use-macro="macro" />
     </tal:concepts>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
 
 <metal:resources define-macro="listresources"
-                 tal:define="target nocall:item/target">
+                 tal:define="target nocall:item/targetObjectView">
   <div class="content-1"
        tal:content="structure item/body"
        tal:attributes="ondblclick python: item.openEditWindow();
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     Listing
   </div><br />
   <div tal:attributes="ondblclick python: target.openEditWindow('resources.html')"
-       tal:define="item nocall:item/target"
+       tal:define="item nocall:item/targetObjectView"
        tal:condition="nocall:target">
     <div tal:repeat="related item/resources">
           <a href="#"
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 
 
 <metal:children define-macro="listchildren"
-                 tal:define="target nocall:item/target">
+                 tal:define="target nocall:item/targetObjectView">
   <div class="content-1"
        tal:content="structure item/body"
        tal:attributes="ondblclick python:
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     Listing
   </div><br />
   <div tal:attributes="ondblclick python: target.openEditWindow('configure.html')"
-       tal:define="item nocall:item/target"
+       tal:define="item nocall:item/targetObjectView"
        tal:condition="nocall:target">
     <div tal:repeat="related item/children">
           <a href="#"
diff --git a/concept.py b/concept.py
index 7d89983..dcc466b 100644
--- a/concept.py
+++ b/concept.py
@@ -175,16 +175,20 @@ class Concept(Contained, Persistent):
     def getParents(self, predicates=None):
         return [r.first for r in self.getParentRelations(predicates)]
 
-    def assignChild(self, concept, predicate=None):
+    def assignChild(self, concept, predicate=None, order=0, relevance=1.0):
         if predicate is None:
             predicate = self.getConceptManager().getDefaultPredicate()
         registry = zapi.getUtility(IRelationRegistry)
         rel = ConceptRelation(self, concept, predicate)
-        registry.register(rel)
+        if order != 0:
+            rel.order = order
+        if relevance != 1.0:
+            rel.relevance = relevance
         # TODO (?): avoid duplicates
+        registry.register(rel)
 
-    def assignParent(self, concept, predicate=None):
-        concept.assignChild(self, predicate)
+    def assignParent(self, concept, predicate=None, order=0, relevance=1.0):
+        concept.assignChild(self, predicate, order, relevance)
 
     def deassignChild(self, child, predicates=None):
         registry = zapi.getUtility(IRelationRegistry)
@@ -205,12 +209,17 @@ class Concept(Contained, Persistent):
     def getResources(self, predicates=None):
         return [r.second for r in self.getResourceRelations(predicates)]
 
-    def assignResource(self, resource, predicate=None):
+    def assignResource(self, resource, predicate=None, order=0, relevance=1.0):
         if predicate is None:
             predicate = self.getConceptManager().getDefaultPredicate()
         registry = zapi.getUtility(IRelationRegistry)
-        registry.register(ResourceRelation(self, resource, predicate))
+        rel = ResourceRelation(self, resource, predicate)
+        if order != 0:
+            rel.order = order
+        if relevance != 1.0:
+            rel.relevance = relevance
         # TODO (?): avoid duplicates
+        registry.register(rel)
 
     def deassignResource(self, resource, predicates=None):
         registry = zapi.getUtility(IRelationRegistry)
diff --git a/resource.py b/resource.py
index fe17ba0..985bf0c 100644
--- a/resource.py
+++ b/resource.py
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ class Resource(Image, Contained):
         obj = getMaster(self)
         return [r.first for r in obj.getConceptRelations(predicates)]
 
-    def assignConcept(self, concept, predicate=None):
+    def assignConcept(self, concept, predicate=None, order=0, relevance=1.0):
         obj = getMaster(self)
-        concept.assignResource(obj, predicate)
+        concept.assignResource(obj, predicate, order, relevance)
 
     def deassignConcept(self, concept, predicates=None):
         obj = getMaster(self)