diff --git a/external/base.py b/external/base.py
index 302638f..1541562 100644
--- a/external/base.py
+++ b/external/base.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Extractor(Base):
             for r in c.getChildRelations():
                 if r.predicate != typePredicate:
                     args = [getName(r.first), getName(r.second), getName(r.predicate)]
-                    if r.order != 0:
+                    if r.order != 0 or r.relevance != 1.0:
                         args.append(r.order)
                     if r.relevance != 1.0:
                         args.append(r.relevance)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Extractor(Base):
             for r in c.getResourceRelations():
                 if r.predicate != typePredicate:
                     args = [getName(r.first), getName(r.second), getName(r.predicate)]
-                    if r.order != 0:
+                    if r.order != 0 or r.relevance != 1.0:
                         args.append(r.order)
                     if r.relevance != 1.0:
                         args.append(r.relevance)
diff --git a/external/element.py b/external/element.py
index c5877d3..3856b7d 100644
--- a/external/element.py
+++ b/external/element.py
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ class ChildElement(Element):
             self[self.posArgs[idx]] = arg
 
     def execute(self, loader):
-        loader.assignChild(self['first'], self['second'], self['predicate'])
+        loader.assignChild(self['first'], self['second'], self['predicate'],
+                           order = self.get('order') or 0,
+                           relevance = self.get('relevance') or 1.0)
 
 
 class ResourceElement(Element):
@@ -181,7 +183,9 @@ class ResourceRelationElement(ChildElement):
     elementType = 'resourceRelation'
 
     def execute(self, loader):
-        loader.assignResource(self['first'], self['second'], self['predicate'])
+        loader.assignResource(self['first'], self['second'], self['predicate'],
+                           order = self.get('order') or 0,
+                           relevance = self.get('relevance') or 1.0)
 
 
 class NodeElement(Element):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fd043e9..cab5bf7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class SetupManager(object):
         self.log("Setting Attribute '%s' of '%s' to '%s'" %
                  (attr, getName(concept), repr(value)))
 
-    def assignChild(self, conceptName, childName, predicate=None):
+    def assignChild(self, conceptName, childName, predicate=None, **kw):
         if predicate is None:
             predicate = self.concepts.getDefaultPredicate()
         if isinstance(predicate, basestring):
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class SetupManager(object):
             self.log("Concept '%s' is already a child of '%s' with predicate '%s'.'" %
                      (childName, conceptName, getName(predicate)))
         else:
-            concept.assignChild(child, predicate)
+            concept.assignChild(child, predicate, **kw)
             self.log("Concept '%s' assigned to '%s with predicate '%s'.'" %
                      (childName, conceptName, getName(predicate)))
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class SetupManager(object):
             self.log("Resource '%s' ('%s') created." % (name, title))
         return c
 
-    def assignResource(self, conceptName, resourceName, predicate=None):
+    def assignResource(self, conceptName, resourceName, predicate=None, **kw):
         if predicate is None:
             predicate = self.concepts.getDefaultPredicate()
         if isinstance(predicate, basestring):
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class SetupManager(object):
             self.log("Resource '%s' is already assigned to '%s with predicate '%s'.'" %
                      (resourceName, conceptName, getName(predicate)))
         else:
-            concept.assignResource(resource, predicate)
+            concept.assignResource(resource, predicate, **kw)
             self.log("Resource '%s' assigned to '%s with predicate '%s'.'" %
                      (resourceName, conceptName, getName(predicate)))