diff --git a/dist/bash_completion.d/oscap b/dist/bash_completion.d/oscap
index d2767edb1f..458349b134 100644
--- a/dist/bash_completion.d/oscap
+++ b/dist/bash_completion.d/oscap
@@ -27,25 +27,25 @@ function _oscap {
     local -A opts=()
 	opts[oscap]="--version --quiet --help -V -q -h"
     opts[oscap:oval:validate]="--version --definitions --variables --syschar --results --directives --schematron"
-    opts[oscap:oval:eval]="--datastream-id --oval-id --id --variables --directives --without-syschar --results --report --skip-valid --fetch-remote-resources --verbose --verbose-log-file"
+    opts[oscap:oval:eval]="--datastream-id --oval-id --id --variables --directives --without-syschar --results --report --skip-valid --skip-validation --fetch-remote-resources --verbose --verbose-log-file"
     opts[oscap:oval:analyse]="--variables --directives --verbose --verbose-log-file"
     opts[oscap:oval:collect]="--variables --verbose --verbose-log-file"
     opts[oscap:oval:generate:report]="-o --output"
     opts[oscap:xccdf:eval]="--benchmark-id --check-engine-results --cpe --datastream-id --export-variables --fetch-remote-resources --oval-results --profile --progress --remediate --report --results --results-arf --rule --skip-valid --stig-viewer --tailoring-file --tailoring-id --thin-results --verbose --verbose-log-file --without-syschar --xccdf-id"
     opts[oscap:xccdf:validate]="--schematron"
-    opts[oscap:xccdf:export-oval-variables]="--datastream-id --xccdf-id --profile --skip-valid --fetch-remote-resources --cpe"
-    opts[oscap:xccdf:remediate]="--result-id --skip-valid --fetch-remote-resources --results --results-arf --report --oval-results --export-variables --cpe"
+    opts[oscap:xccdf:export-oval-variables]="--datastream-id --xccdf-id --profile --skip-valid --skip-validation --fetch-remote-resources --cpe"
+    opts[oscap:xccdf:remediate]="--result-id --skip-valid --skip-validation --fetch-remote-resources --results --results-arf --report --oval-results --export-variables --cpe"
     opts[oscap:xccdf:resolve]="-o --output -f --force"
     opts[oscap:xccdf:generate]="--profile"
     opts[oscap:xccdf:generate:report]="-o --output -i --result-id --profile --oval-template"
     opts[oscap:xccdf:generate:guide]="-o --output --hide-profile-info --profile"
     opts[oscap:xccdf:generate:fix]="-o --output --template --profile --result-id --profile"
     opts[oscap:xccdf:generate:custom]="-o --output --stylesheet"
-    opts[oscap:ds:sds-add]="--datastream-id --skip-valid"
-    opts[oscap:ds:sds-compose]="--skip-valid"
-    opts[oscap:ds:sds-split]="--datastream-id --xccdf-id --skip-valid --fetch-remote-resources"
-    opts[oscap:ds:rds-create]="--skip-valid"
-    opts[oscap:ds:rds-split]="--report-id --skip-valid"
+    opts[oscap:ds:sds-add]="--datastream-id --skip-valid --skip-validation"
+    opts[oscap:ds:sds-compose]="--skip-valid --skip-validation"
+    opts[oscap:ds:sds-split]="--datastream-id --xccdf-id --skip-valid --skip-validation --fetch-remote-resources"
+    opts[oscap:ds:rds-create]="--skip-valid --skip-validation"
+    opts[oscap:ds:rds-split]="--report-id --skip-valid --skip-validation"
     opts[oscap:cvss:score]=""
     opts[oscap:cvss:describe]=""
     opts[oscap:info]="--fetch-remote-resources --profile --profiles"
diff --git a/docs/manual/manual.adoc b/docs/manual/manual.adoc
index 9060779641..0988359e20 100644
--- a/docs/manual/manual.adoc
+++ b/docs/manual/manual.adoc
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ $ oscap oval validate --schematron oval-file.xml
 The results of validation are printed to standard error stream (stderr).
 
 NOTE: Please note that for the rest of `oscap` functionality, unless you specify
---skip-valid, validation will automatically occur before files are used.
+--skip-validation (--skip-valid), validation will automatically occur before files are used.
 Therefore, you do not need to explicitly validate a datastream before
 use.
 
diff --git a/tests/API/OVAL/unittests/test_skip_valid.sh b/tests/API/OVAL/unittests/test_skip_valid.sh
index 6bc44a0d41..b82ee95ca6 100755
--- a/tests/API/OVAL/unittests/test_skip_valid.sh
+++ b/tests/API/OVAL/unittests/test_skip_valid.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ stderr=`mktemp`
 set -e
 set -o pipefail
 
-$OSCAP oval eval --results $result --skip-valid $srcdir/test_skip_valid.oval.xml 2> $stderr
+$OSCAP oval eval --results $result --skip-validation $srcdir/test_skip_valid.oval.xml 2> $stderr
 
 grep -q "Unable to export unknown state" $stderr
 
diff --git a/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_remediate_python_subs.sh b/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_remediate_python_subs.sh
index 27444a87c5..f841b4e512 100755
--- a/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_remediate_python_subs.sh
+++ b/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_remediate_python_subs.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ echo "Stderr file = $stderr"
 echo "Result file = $stderr"
 rm -f test_file
 
-$OSCAP xccdf remediate --skip-valid --results $result $srcdir/${name}.xccdf.xml 2> $stderr
+$OSCAP xccdf remediate --skip-validation --results $result $srcdir/${name}.xccdf.xml 2> $stderr
 [ -f $stderr ]; [ ! -s $stderr ]; rm $stderr
 [ -f test_file ]; rm test_file
 
diff --git a/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_remediate_unresolved.sh b/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_remediate_unresolved.sh
index c5d69cd469..7cfb80d4c8 100755
--- a/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_remediate_unresolved.sh
+++ b/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_remediate_unresolved.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ echo "Stderr file = $stderr"
 echo "Result file = $stderr"
 rm -f test_file
 
-$OSCAP xccdf remediate --skip-valid --results $result $srcdir/${name}.xccdf.xml 2> $stderr || ret=$?
+$OSCAP xccdf remediate --skip-validation --results $result $srcdir/${name}.xccdf.xml 2> $stderr || ret=$?
 [ $ret -eq 2 ]
 [ -f $stderr ]; [ ! -s $stderr ]; rm $stderr
 
diff --git a/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_xccdf_check_processing_complex_priority.sh b/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_xccdf_check_processing_complex_priority.sh
index 0233f5a082..31274a32ab 100755
--- a/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_xccdf_check_processing_complex_priority.sh
+++ b/tests/API/XCCDF/unittests/test_xccdf_check_processing_complex_priority.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ for args in "" "--profile xccdf_moc.elpmaxe.www_profile_1"; do
 	stderr=$(mktemp -t ${name}.out.XXXXXX)
 	# If an <xccdf:Rule> contains an <xccdf:complex-check>, then the benchmark consumer MUST process it
 	# and MUST ignore any <xccdf:check> elements that are also contained by the <xccdf:Rule>.
-	$OSCAP xccdf eval --skip-valid --results $result $srcdir/${name}.xccdf.xml 2> $stderr
+	$OSCAP xccdf eval --skip-validation --results $result $srcdir/${name}.xccdf.xml 2> $stderr
 
 	echo "Stderr file = $stderr"
 	echo "Result file = $result"
diff --git a/utils/oscap-chroot b/utils/oscap-chroot
index 674baee89f..c1e35aa652 100755
--- a/utils/oscap-chroot
+++ b/utils/oscap-chroot
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --results-arf"
     echo "  --report"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo "  --fetch-remote-resources"
     echo "  --progress"
     echo "  --datastream-id"
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --results"
     echo "  --report"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo "  --datastream-id"
     echo "  --oval-id"
     echo
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --syschar"
     echo "  --variables"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo
     echo "See \`man oscap\` to learn more about semantics of these options."
 }
diff --git a/utils/oscap-chroot.8 b/utils/oscap-chroot.8
index 978da42be4..d0c75c68e3 100644
--- a/utils/oscap-chroot.8
+++ b/utils/oscap-chroot.8
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ supported oscap xccdf eval options are:
   --results-arf
   --report
   --skip-valid
+  --skip-validation
   --fetch-remote-resources
   --progress
   --datastream-id
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ supported oscap oval eval options are:
   --results
   --report
   --skip-valid
+  --skip-validation
   --datastream-id
   --oval-id
 
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ supported oscap oval collect options are:
   --syschar
   --variables
   --skip-valid
+  --skip-validation
 
 
 .SH REPORTING BUGS
diff --git a/utils/oscap-ds.c b/utils/oscap-ds.c
index 7027882b52..82ea9e8332 100644
--- a/utils/oscap-ds.c
+++ b/utils/oscap-ds.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ static struct oscap_module DS_SDS_SPLIT_MODULE = {
 		"   --datastream-id <id>          - ID of the datastream in the collection to use.\n"
 		"   --xccdf-id <id>               - ID of XCCDF in the datastream that should be evaluated.\n"
 		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n"
+		"   --skip-validation\n"
 		"   --fetch-remote-resources      - Download remote content referenced by DataStream.\n",
 	.opt_parser = getopt_ds,
 	.func = app_ds_sds_split
@@ -92,7 +93,8 @@ static struct oscap_module DS_SDS_COMPOSE_MODULE = {
 	.summary = "Compose SourceDataStream from given XCCDF",
 	.usage = "[options] xccdf-file.xml target_datastream.xml",
 	.help = "Options:\n"
-		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n",
+		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n"
+		"   --skip-validation\n",
 	.opt_parser = getopt_ds,
 	.func = app_ds_sds_compose
 };
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ static struct oscap_module DS_SDS_ADD_MODULE = {
 	.usage = "[options] new-component.xml existing_datastream.xml",
 	.help =	"Options:\n"
 		"   --datastream-id <id>          - ID of the datastream in the collection for adding to.\n"
-		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n",
+		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n"
+		"   --skip-validation\n",
 	.opt_parser = getopt_ds,
 	.func = app_ds_sds_add
 };
@@ -126,7 +129,8 @@ static struct oscap_module DS_RDS_SPLIT_MODULE = {
 	.usage = "[OPTIONS] rds.xml TARGET_DIRECTORY",
 	.help =	"Options:\n"
 		"   --report-id <id>              - ID of report inside ARF that should be split.\n"
-		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n",
+		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n"
+		"   --skip-validation\n",
 	.opt_parser = getopt_ds,
 	.func = app_ds_rds_split
 };
@@ -137,7 +141,8 @@ static struct oscap_module DS_RDS_CREATE_MODULE = {
 	.summary = "Create a ResultDataStream from given SourceDataStream, XCCDF results and one or more OVAL results",
 	.usage = "[options] sds.xml target-arf.xml results-xccdf.xml [results-oval1.xml [results-oval2.xml]]",
 	.help =	"Options:\n"
-		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n",
+		"   --skip-valid                  - Skips validating of given XCCDF.\n"
+		"   --skip-validation\n",
 	.opt_parser = getopt_ds,
 	.func = app_ds_rds_create
 };
@@ -176,6 +181,7 @@ bool getopt_ds(int argc, char **argv, struct oscap_action *action) {
 	const struct option long_options[] = {
 	// options
 		{"skip-valid",      no_argument, &action->validate, 0},
+		{"skip-validation",      no_argument, &action->validate, 0},
 		{"datastream-id",		required_argument, NULL, DS_OPT_DATASTREAM_ID},
 		{"xccdf-id",		required_argument, NULL, DS_OPT_XCCDF_ID},
 		{"report-id",		required_argument, NULL, DS_OPT_REPORT_ID},
diff --git a/utils/oscap-oval.c b/utils/oscap-oval.c
index fbb2d50949..1e73f6ef13 100644
--- a/utils/oscap-oval.c
+++ b/utils/oscap-oval.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static struct oscap_module OVAL_EVAL = {
 	"   --results <file>              - Write OVAL Results into file.\n"
 	"   --report <file>               - Create human readable (HTML) report from OVAL Results.\n"
 	"   --skip-valid                  - Skip validation.\n"
+	"   --skip-validation\n"
 	"   --datastream-id <id>          - ID of the datastream in the collection to use.\n"
 	"                                   (only applicable for source datastreams)\n"
 	"   --oval-id <id>                - ID of the OVAL component ref in the datastream to use.\n"
@@ -129,7 +130,8 @@ static struct oscap_module OVAL_COLLECT = {
 	"   --id <object>                 - Collect system characteristics ONLY for specified OVAL Object.\n"
 	"   --syschar <file>              - Write OVAL System Characteristic into file.\n"
 	"   --variables <file>            - Provide external variables expected by OVAL Definitions.\n"
-	"   --skip-valid                  - Skip validation.\n",
+	"   --skip-valid                  - Skip validation.\n"
+	"   --skip-validation\n",
     .opt_parser = getopt_oval_collect,
     .func = app_collect_oval
 };
@@ -144,7 +146,8 @@ static struct oscap_module OVAL_ANALYSE = {
 	"Options:\n"
 	"   --variables <file>            - Provide external variables expected by OVAL Definitions.\n"
 	"   --directives <file>           - Use OVAL Directives content to specify desired results content.\n"
-	"   --skip-valid                  - Skip validation.\n",
+	"   --skip-valid                  - Skip validation.\n"
+	"   --skip-validation\n",
     .opt_parser = getopt_oval_analyse,
     .func = app_analyse_oval
 };
@@ -515,6 +518,7 @@ bool getopt_oval_eval(int argc, char **argv, struct oscap_action *action)
 		{ "datastream-id",required_argument, NULL, OVAL_OPT_DATASTREAM_ID},
 		{ "oval-id",    required_argument, NULL, OVAL_OPT_OVAL_ID},
 		{ "skip-valid",	no_argument, &action->validate, 0 },
+		{ "skip-validation",	no_argument, &action->validate, 0 },
 		{ "fetch-remote-resources", no_argument, &action->remote_resources, 1},
 		{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 	};
@@ -554,6 +558,7 @@ bool getopt_oval_collect(int argc, char **argv, struct oscap_action *action)
 		{ "variables",	required_argument, NULL, OVAL_OPT_VARIABLES    },
 		{ "syschar",	required_argument, NULL, OVAL_OPT_SYSCHAR      },
 		{ "skip-valid",	no_argument, &action->validate, 0 },
+		{ "skip-validation",	no_argument, &action->validate, 0 },
 		{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 	};
 
@@ -587,6 +592,7 @@ bool getopt_oval_analyse(int argc, char **argv, struct oscap_action *action)
 		{ "variables",	required_argument, NULL, OVAL_OPT_VARIABLES    },
 		{ "directives",	required_argument, NULL, OVAL_OPT_DIRECTIVES   },
 		{ "skip-valid",	no_argument, &action->validate, 0 },
+		{ "skip-validation",	no_argument, &action->validate, 0 },
 		{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 	};
 
diff --git a/utils/oscap-ssh b/utils/oscap-ssh
index 1f5885dbab..854b39a688 100755
--- a/utils/oscap-ssh
+++ b/utils/oscap-ssh
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --results-arf"
     echo "  --report"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo "  --fetch-remote-resources"
     echo "  --progress"
     echo "  --datastream-id"
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --results"
     echo "  --report"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo "  --datastream-id"
     echo "  --oval-id"
     echo
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --syschar"
     echo "  --variables"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo
     echo "specific option for oscap-ssh (must be first argument):"
     echo "  --sudo"
diff --git a/utils/oscap-ssh.8 b/utils/oscap-ssh.8
index 2af306bdba..138584348c 100644
--- a/utils/oscap-ssh.8
+++ b/utils/oscap-ssh.8
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Supported options are:
   --results-arf
   --report
   --skip-valid
+  --skip-validation
   --fetch-remote-resources
   --progress
   --datastream-id
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ Supported options are:
   --results
   --report
   --skip-valid
+  --skip-validation
   --datastream-id
   --oval-id
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ Supported options are:
   --syschar
   --variables
   --skip-valid
+  --skip-validation
 
 Specific option for oscap-ssh (must be first argument):
   --sudo
diff --git a/utils/oscap-vm b/utils/oscap-vm
index 42b49ffe23..1a9d6b3bf6 100755
--- a/utils/oscap-vm
+++ b/utils/oscap-vm
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --results-arf"
     echo "  --report"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo "  --fetch-remote-resources"
     echo "  --progress"
     echo "  --datastream-id"
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --results"
     echo "  --report"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo "  --datastream-id"
     echo "  --oval-id"
     echo
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ function usage()
     echo "  --syschar"
     echo "  --variables"
     echo "  --skip-valid"
+    echo "  --skip-validation"
     echo
     echo "See \`man oscap\` to learn more about semantics of these options."
 }
diff --git a/utils/oscap-vm.8 b/utils/oscap-vm.8
index 30b2eb5759..a0a7b57957 100644
--- a/utils/oscap-vm.8
+++ b/utils/oscap-vm.8
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Supported oscap xccdf eval options are:
   \-\-without-syschar
   \-\-report <file>
   \-\-skip-valid
+  \-\-skip-validation
   \-\-fetch-remote-resources
   \-\-progress
   \-\-datastream-id <id>
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ Supported oscap oval eval options are:
   \-\-results <file>
   \-\-report <file>
   \-\-skip-valid
+  \-\-skip-validation
   \-\-datastream-id <id>
   \-\-oval-id <id>
 
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ Supported oscap oval collect options are:
   \-\-syschar <file>
   \-\-variables <file>
   \-\-skip-valid
+  \-\-skip-validation
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 
diff --git a/utils/oscap-xccdf.c b/utils/oscap-xccdf.c
index 0a9ae52702..1de29ebd68 100644
--- a/utils/oscap-xccdf.c
+++ b/utils/oscap-xccdf.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static struct oscap_module XCCDF_EXPORT_OVAL_VARIABLES = {
 	.help =	"Options:\n"
 		"   --profile <name>              - The name of Profile to be evaluated.\n"
 		"   --skip-valid                  - Skip validation.\n"
+		"   --skip-validation\n"
 		"   --fetch-remote-resources      - Download remote content referenced by XCCDF.\n"
 		"   --datastream-id <id>          - ID of the datastream in the collection to use.\n"
 		"                                   (only applicable for source datastreams)\n"
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ static struct oscap_module XCCDF_EVAL = {
 		"   --without-syschar             - Don't provide system characteristic in OVAL/ARF result files.\n"
 		"   --report <file>               - Write HTML report into file.\n"
 		"   --skip-valid                  - Skip validation.\n"
+		"   --skip-validation\n"
 		"   --fetch-remote-resources      - Download remote content referenced by XCCDF.\n"
 		"   --progress                    - Switch to sparse output suitable for progress reporting.\n"
 		"                                   Format is \"$rule_id:$result\\n\".\n"
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ static struct oscap_module XCCDF_REMEDIATE = {
 		"Options:\n"
 		"   --result-id                   - TestResult ID to be processed. Default is the most recent one.\n"
 		"   --skip-valid                  - Skip validation.\n"
+		"   --skip-validation\n"
 		"   --cpe <name>                  - Use given CPE dictionary or language (autodetected)\n"
 		"                                   for applicability checks.\n"
 		"   --fetch-remote-resources      - Download remote content referenced by XCCDF.\n"
@@ -1141,6 +1144,7 @@ bool getopt_xccdf(int argc, char **argv, struct oscap_action *action)
 		{"oval-results",	no_argument, &action->oval_results, 1},
 		{"check-engine-results", no_argument, &action->check_engine_results, 1},
 		{"skip-valid",		no_argument, &action->validate, 0},
+		{"skip-validation",		no_argument, &action->validate, 0},
 		{"fetch-remote-resources", no_argument, &action->remote_resources, 1},
 		{"progress", no_argument, &action->progress, 1},
 		{"remediate", no_argument, &action->remediate, 1},
diff --git a/utils/oscap.8 b/utils/oscap.8
index 0dbf0fca4b..ff933b6071 100644
--- a/utils/oscap.8
+++ b/utils/oscap.8
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Perform evaluation of XCCDF document file given as INPUT_FILE. Print result of e
 oscap returns 0 if all rules pass. If there is an error during evaluation, the return code is 1. If there is at least one rule with either fail or unknown result, oscap-scan finishes with return code 2.
 .PP
 .PP
-Unless --skip-valid is used, the INPUT_FILE is validated using XSD schemas (depending on document type of INPUT_FILE) and rejected if invalid.
+Unless --skip-validation (--skip-valid) is used, the INPUT_FILE is validated using XSD schemas (depending on document type of INPUT_FILE) and rejected if invalid.
 .PP
 You may specify OVAL Definition files as the last parameter, XCCDF evaluation will then proceed only with those specified files. Otherwise, when \fIoval-definitions-files\fR parameter is missing, oscap tool will try to load all OVAL Definition files referenced from XCCDF automatically (search in the same path as XCCDF).
 .PP
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ Selects a component ref from any datastream that references a component with XCC
 .RE
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid\fR
+\fB\-\-skip-validation\fR
 .RS
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .RE
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ ID of the XCCDF TestResult element which shall be remedied. If this option is mi
 .RE
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid\fR
+\fB\-\-skip-validation\fR
 .RS
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .RE
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ Allow download of remote OVAL content referenced from XCCDF by check-content-ref
 .RE
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid\fR
+\fB\-\-skip-validation\fR
 .RS
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .RE
@@ -413,7 +416,7 @@ Probe the system and evaluate all definitions from OVAL Definition file. Print r
 .PP
 INPUT_FILE can be either OVAL Definition File or SCAP Source Datastream, it depends on used options.
 .PP
-Unless --skip-valid is used, the INPUT_FILE is validated using XSD schemas (depending on document type of INPUT_FILE) and rejected if invalid.
+Unless --skip-validation (--skip-valid) is used, the INPUT_FILE is validated using XSD schemas (depending on document type of INPUT_FILE) and rejected if invalid.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-id DEFINITION-ID\fR
 Evaluate ONLY specified OVAL Definition from OVAL Definition File.
@@ -440,6 +443,7 @@ Uses a datastream with that particular ID from the given datastream collection.
 Takes component ref with given ID from checks. This allows to select a particular OVAL component even in cases where there are 2 OVALs in one datastream.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid\fR
+\fB\-\-skip-validation\fR
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-fetch-remote-resources\fR
@@ -462,6 +466,7 @@ Provide external variables expected by OVAL Definitions.
 Write OVAL System Characteristic into file.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid\fR
+\fB\-\-skip-validation\fR
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .TP
 .RE
@@ -478,6 +483,7 @@ Provide external variables expected by OVAL Definitions.
 Use OVAL Directives content to specify desired results content.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid\fR
+\fB\-\-skip-validation\fR
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .RE
 
@@ -576,6 +582,7 @@ AR:[ND|L|M|H]         E   Availability requirement: Not Defined, Low, Medium, Hi
 Creates a source datastream from the XCCDF file given in SOURCE_XCCDF and stores the result in TARGET_SDS. Dependencies like OVAL files are automatically detected and bundled in target source datastream.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid
+\fB\-\-skip-validation
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .RE
 .TP
@@ -587,6 +594,7 @@ Adds given NEW_COMPONENT file to the existing source datastream (EXISTING_SDS).
 Uses a datastream with that particular ID from the given datastream collection. If not given the first datastream is used.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid
+\fB\-\-skip-validation
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .RE
 .TP
@@ -601,6 +609,7 @@ Uses a datastream with that particular ID from the given datastream collection.
 Takes component ref with given ID from checklists. This allows to select a particular XCCDF component even in cases where there are 2 XCCDFs in one datastream.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid
+\fB\-\-skip-validation
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-fetch-remote-resources\fR
@@ -617,6 +626,7 @@ Validate given source datastream file against a XML schema. Every found error is
 Takes given source datastream, XCCDF and OVAL results and creates a result datastream (in Asset Reporting Format) and saves it to file given in TARGET_ARF.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid
+\fB\-\-skip-validation
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .RE
 .TP
@@ -625,6 +635,7 @@ Do not validate input/output files.
 Takes given result datastream (also called ARF = asset reporting format) and splits given report and its respective report-request to given target directory. If no report-id is given, we assume user wants the first applicable report in top-down order in the file.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-skip-valid
+\fB\-\-skip-validation
 Do not validate input/output files.
 .RE
 .TP