diff --git a/xml/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/xml/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 9739b9a..bcb7e59 100644
--- a/xml/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/xml/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ The summary table is now ordered on threat level severity and each finding ID in
 
 Generated links (e.g. `<a href="#finding1"/>`) now have an optional attribute `@includepage` which can be set to `yes` or `no` (default is `yes`). If set to `yes`, the link will be generated as it was up till now (e.g. "SID-001 (page 4)"); if set to `no`, the link will be generated without the page number in parenthesis.
 
+###The big pre/code/monospace switch
+
+To have better compatibility with HTML and markdown-to-xml scripts, we have slimmed down and mixed up the `<pre>`, `<code>` and `<monospace>` tags. I tried to describe what was what and is now something else, but it became way too confusing. To keep it simple, just know this:
+
+- `<pre>` is for **terminal output and code blocks**, just like the triple back-tick (```) in markdown
+- `<code>` is for the **inline monospace font**, just like the single back-tick (`) in markdown
+
 January 12th, 2017
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/xml/doc/offerte/Offerte Writing Procedure.md b/xml/doc/offerte/Offerte Writing Procedure.md
index 85aec22..7601890 100644
--- a/xml/doc/offerte/Offerte Writing Procedure.md	
+++ b/xml/doc/offerte/Offerte Writing Procedure.md	
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ As said, after the title, anything goes (well, almost):
     -   lists (ordered `<ol>` or unordered `<ul>`)
     -   tables (`<table>`)
     -   command input/output boxes (`<pre>`)
-    -   code (`<code>`)
     -   div containers (`<div>`)
 -   A section can contain a signing box for the offerte itself (`<generate_offer_signature_box/>`)
 -   A section can contain a listing of targets, taken from the
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ You can use `<div>` as a container for other block elements. This is basically o
 
 #### So what's allowed in `<div>`?
 
-All block elements: `<p>`, `<ul>`, `<ol>`, `<table>`, `<img>`, `<pre>`, `<code>`
+All block elements: `<p>`, `<ul>`, `<ol>`, `<table>`, `<img>`, `<pre>`
 
 #### And what elements can *contain* `<div>`?
 
@@ -491,13 +490,13 @@ Example:
 
 `<p><u>This text is underlined</u> and this text is not.</p>`
 
-**Monospace**
+**Monospace/code font**
 
-To have inline text in a monospace font, wrap it in `<monospace>` tags.
+To have inline text in a monospace font, wrap it in `<code>` tags.
 
 Example:
 
-`<p><monospace>This text is monospace</monospace> and this text is not.</p>`
+`<p><code>This text is monospace</code> and this text is not.</p>`
 
 **Superscript**
 
diff --git a/xml/doc/report/Report Writing - Procedure.md b/xml/doc/report/Report Writing - Procedure.md
index 0b20401..d3312c3 100644
--- a/xml/doc/report/Report Writing - Procedure.md	
+++ b/xml/doc/report/Report Writing - Procedure.md	
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ You can use `<div>` as a container for other block elements. This is basically o
 
 #### So what's allowed in `<div>`?
 
-All block elements: `<p>`, `<ul>`, `<ol>`, `<table>`, `<img>`, `<pre>`, `<code>`
+All block elements: `<p>`, `<ul>`, `<ol>`, `<table>`, `<img>`, `<pre>`
 
 #### And what elements can *contain* `<div>`?
 
@@ -870,13 +870,13 @@ Example:
 
 `<p><u>This text is underlined</u> and this text is not.</p>`
 
-**Monospace**
+**Monospace/code font**
 
-To have inline text in a monospace font, wrap it in `<monospace>` tags.
+To have inline text in a monospace font, wrap it in `<code>` tags.
 
 Example:
 
-`<p><monospace>This text is monospace</monospace> and this text is not.</p>`
+`<p><code>This text is monospace</code> and this text is not.</p>`
 
 **Superscript**
 
diff --git a/xml/dtd/common.xsd b/xml/dtd/common.xsd
index 8e8057c..e16abb7 100644
--- a/xml/dtd/common.xsd
+++ b/xml/dtd/common.xsd
@@ -292,15 +292,7 @@
   <xs:element name="pre">
     <xs:complexType mixed="true">
       <xs:choice>
-        <xs:group ref="inline-except-monospace"/>
-        <xs:group ref="placeholders"/>
-      </xs:choice>
-    </xs:complexType>
-  </xs:element>
-  <xs:element name="code">
-    <xs:complexType mixed="true">
-      <xs:choice>
-        <xs:group ref="inline-except-monospace"/>
+        <xs:group ref="inline-except-code"/>
         <xs:group ref="placeholders"/>
       </xs:choice>
     </xs:complexType>
@@ -367,10 +359,10 @@
       </xs:choice>
     </xs:complexType>
   </xs:element>
-  <xs:element name="monospace">
+  <xs:element name="code">
     <xs:complexType mixed="true">
       <xs:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
-        <xs:group ref="inline-except-monospace"/>
+        <xs:group ref="inline-except-code"/>
         <xs:group ref="placeholders"/>
       </xs:choice>
     </xs:complexType>
@@ -499,7 +491,7 @@
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="i"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="b"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="u"/>
-      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="monospace"/>
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="code"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sup"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sub"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="bibref"/>
@@ -513,7 +505,7 @@
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="i"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="b"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="u"/>
-      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="monospace"/>
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="code"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sup"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sub"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="bibref"/>
@@ -525,7 +517,7 @@
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="br"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="i"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="u"/>
-      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="monospace"/>
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="code"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sup"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sub"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="bibref"/>
@@ -539,7 +531,7 @@
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="i"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="u"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="b"/>
-      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="monospace"/>
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="code"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sub"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="bibref"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="fnref"/>
@@ -552,7 +544,7 @@
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="i"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="u"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="b"/>
-      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="monospace"/>
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="code"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sup"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="bibref"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="fnref"/>
@@ -564,7 +556,7 @@
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="br"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="b"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="u"/>
-      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="monospace"/>
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="code"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sup"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sub"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="bibref"/>
@@ -577,14 +569,14 @@
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="br"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="i"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="b"/>
-      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="monospace"/>
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="code"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sup"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="sub"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="bibref"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="fnref"/>
     </xs:choice>
   </xs:group>
-  <xs:group name="inline-except-monospace">
+  <xs:group name="inline-except-code">
     <xs:choice>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="a"/>
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="br"/>
diff --git a/xml/dtd/genericdocument.xsd b/xml/dtd/genericdocument.xsd
index 7e0fa3c..10300cf 100644
--- a/xml/dtd/genericdocument.xsd
+++ b/xml/dtd/genericdocument.xsd
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
         <xs:element ref="title"/>
         <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
           <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-          <xs:element ref="code"/>
           <xs:element name="p" type="block"/>
           <xs:element ref="section"/>
           <xs:element ref="table"/>
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@
         <xs:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
           <xs:element name="p" type="block"/>
           <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-          <xs:element ref="code"/>
           <xs:element ref="table"/>
           <xs:element ref="ol"/>
           <xs:element ref="ul"/>
diff --git a/xml/dtd/offerte.xsd b/xml/dtd/offerte.xsd
index 31a9e7e..b667b5e 100644
--- a/xml/dtd/offerte.xsd
+++ b/xml/dtd/offerte.xsd
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
         <xs:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
           <xs:element name="p" type="block"/>
           <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-          <xs:element ref="code"/>
           <xs:element ref="table"/>
           <xs:element ref="ol"/>
           <xs:element ref="ul"/>
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@
         <xs:element ref="title"/>
         <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
           <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-          <xs:element ref="code"/>
           <xs:element name="p" type="block"/>
           <xs:element ref="section"/>
           <xs:element ref="table"/>
diff --git a/xml/dtd/pentestreport.xsd b/xml/dtd/pentestreport.xsd
index eb90fdc..56231df 100644
--- a/xml/dtd/pentestreport.xsd
+++ b/xml/dtd/pentestreport.xsd
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
           <xs:element ref="generate_testteam"/>
           <xs:element name="p" type="block"/>
           <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-          <xs:element ref="code"/>
           <xs:element ref="table"/>
           <xs:element ref="ol"/>
           <xs:element ref="ul"/>
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@
         <xs:element ref="title"/>
         <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
           <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-          <xs:element ref="code"/>
           <xs:element name="p" type="block"/>
           <xs:element ref="section"/>
           <xs:element ref="table"/>
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@
         <xs:element ref="title"/>
         <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
           <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-          <xs:element ref="code"/>
           <xs:element name="p" type="block"/>
           <xs:element ref="table"/>
           <xs:element ref="ul"/>
@@ -310,7 +307,6 @@
         <xs:element name="img"/>
         <xs:element name="table"/>
         <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-        <xs:element ref="code"/>
       </xs:choice>
     </xs:complexType>
   </xs:element>
@@ -330,7 +326,6 @@
         <xs:element name="img"/>
         <xs:element name="table"/>
         <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-        <xs:element ref="code"/>
       </xs:choice>
     </xs:complexType>
   </xs:element>
@@ -344,7 +339,6 @@
         <xs:element name="img"/>
         <xs:element name="table"/>
         <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-        <xs:element ref="code"/>
       </xs:choice>
     </xs:complexType>
   </xs:element>
@@ -357,7 +351,6 @@
         <xs:element name="img"/>
         <xs:element name="table"/>
         <xs:element ref="pre"/>
-        <xs:element ref="code"/>
       </xs:choice>
     </xs:complexType>
   </xs:element>
diff --git a/xml/xslt/block.xslt b/xml/xslt/block.xslt
index 3003b36..8c8e4b6 100644
--- a/xml/xslt/block.xslt
+++ b/xml/xslt/block.xslt
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@
         </fo:block>
     </xsl:template>
     
-    <xsl:template match="code">
-        <fo:block xsl:use-attribute-sets="code">
-            <xsl:call-template name="checkIfLast"/>
-            <xsl:apply-templates/>
-        </fo:block>
-    </xsl:template>
-    
     <xsl:template match="div"><!-- div doesn't do anything, it's just there to make snippets more flexible -->
         <fo:block>
             <xsl:call-template name="checkIfLast"/>
diff --git a/xml/xslt/inline.xslt b/xml/xslt/inline.xslt
index 9931d14..65505da 100644
--- a/xml/xslt/inline.xslt
+++ b/xml/xslt/inline.xslt
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@
         </fo:inline>
     </xsl:template>
 
-    <xsl:template match="monospace">
+    <xsl:template match="code">
         <xsl:choose>
             <xsl:when test="parent::title">
-                <fo:inline xsl:use-attribute-sets="monospace-title">
+                <fo:inline xsl:use-attribute-sets="code-title">
                     <xsl:apply-templates/>
                 </fo:inline>
             </xsl:when>
             <xsl:otherwise>
-                <fo:inline xsl:use-attribute-sets="monospace">
+                <fo:inline xsl:use-attribute-sets="code">
                     <xsl:apply-templates/>
                 </fo:inline>
             </xsl:otherwise>
diff --git a/xml/xslt/styles.xslt b/xml/xslt/styles.xslt
index a651937..3359650 100644
--- a/xml/xslt/styles.xslt
+++ b/xml/xslt/styles.xslt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <xsl:attribute-set name="TinyFont" use-attribute-sets="DefaultFont">
         <xsl:attribute name="font-size">8pt</xsl:attribute>
     </xsl:attribute-set>
-    <xsl:attribute-set name="CodeFont" use-attribute-sets="DefaultFont">
+    <xsl:attribute-set name="PreFont" use-attribute-sets="DefaultFont">
         <xsl:attribute name="font-family">LiberationMono</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="font-size">10pt</xsl:attribute>
     </xsl:attribute-set><!--
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@
     <xsl:attribute-set name="underline">
         <xsl:attribute name="text-decoration">underline</xsl:attribute>
     </xsl:attribute-set>
-    <xsl:attribute-set name="monospace" use-attribute-sets="DefaultFont">
+    <xsl:attribute-set name="code" use-attribute-sets="DefaultFont">
         <xsl:attribute name="font-family">LiberationMono</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="font-size">90%</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="background-color">#eeeeee</xsl:attribute>
     </xsl:attribute-set>
-    <xsl:attribute-set name="monospace-title" use-attribute-sets="DefaultFont">
+    <xsl:attribute-set name="code-title" use-attribute-sets="DefaultFont">
         <xsl:attribute name="font-family">LiberationMono</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="font-size">90%</xsl:attribute>
     </xsl:attribute-set>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
             <xsl:value-of select="$very-large-space"/>
         </xsl:attribute>
     </xsl:attribute-set>
-    <xsl:attribute-set name="pre" use-attribute-sets="borders TableFont">
+    <xsl:attribute-set name="pre" use-attribute-sets="borders PreFont">
         <xsl:attribute name="border-style">double</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="border-width">2pt</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="margin-bottom">
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@
         <xsl:attribute name="white-space-collapse">false</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="linefeed-treatment">preserve</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="white-space-treatment">preserve</xsl:attribute>
-    </xsl:attribute-set>
-    <xsl:attribute-set name="code" use-attribute-sets="borders pre">
-        <xsl:attribute name="font-family">LiberationMono</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="font-size">8pt</xsl:attribute>
         <xsl:attribute name="padding">4pt</xsl:attribute>
     </xsl:attribute-set>