diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 788259e..844e260 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 *.pyc
 *.pyo
+dist/
 *.project
 *.pydevproject
 *.sublime-project
diff --git a/browser/node.py b/browser/node.py
index 8d2ddd5..c59b219 100755
--- a/browser/node.py
+++ b/browser/node.py
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ class NodeView(BaseView):
         self.setSkin(self.viewConfig.get('skinName'))
 
     def __call__(self, *args, **kw):
+        if self.nodeType == 'raw':
+            vn = self.context.viewName
+            if vn:
+                self.request.response.setHeader('content-type', vn)
+            return self.context.body
         tv = self.viewAnnotations.get('targetView')
         if tv is not None:
             if tv.isToplevel:
diff --git a/view.py b/view.py
index 5430413..d1c1cee 100644
--- a/view.py
+++ b/view.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ nodeTypes = [
         ('page', _(u'Page')), # standalone page with a menu item
         ('menu', _(u'Menu')), # top-level menu (also a page)
         ('info', _(u'Info')), # not shown automatically, but may be a link target
+        ('raw',  _(u'Raw')),  # render body as is, viewName may contain content type
 ]
 
 class NodeTypeSourceList(object):