diff --git a/xml/doc/examples/examplequickscope.xml b/xml/doc/examples/examplequickscope.xml
index 285f0a3..a32305b 100644
--- a/xml/doc/examples/examplequickscope.xml
+++ b/xml/doc/examples/examplequickscope.xml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <pentest_info>
         <!-- How long would you like the test to be? (in days) -->
         <days>6</days>
-        <!-- How many mandays (if you don't know, try days * number of assigned pentesters) -->
-        <mandays>12</mandays>
+        <!-- How many persondays (if you don't know, try days * number of assigned pentesters) -->
+        <persondays>12</persondays>
         <!-- Service execution (Use one of the following values: time-boxed, subscription) -->
         <nature>time-boxed</nature>
         <!-- Testing type (Use one of the following values: crystal-box, black-box, grey-box) -->
diff --git a/xml/dtd/common.xsd b/xml/dtd/common.xsd
index ea5cbfb..a6ee88d 100644
--- a/xml/dtd/common.xsd
+++ b/xml/dtd/common.xsd
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
   <xs:element name="invoice_extra_field" type="xs:string"/>
 
   <xs:element name="duration" type="xs:nonNegativeInteger"/>
-  <xs:element name="mandays" type="xs:nonNegativeInteger"/>
+  <xs:element name="persondays" type="xs:nonNegativeInteger"/>
   <xs:element name="test_planning" type="xs:string"/>
   <xs:element name="report_due" type="xs:string"/>
   <xs:element name="nature" type="xs:string"/>
diff --git a/xml/dtd/offerte.xsd b/xml/dtd/offerte.xsd
index b667b5e..2afa1af 100644
--- a/xml/dtd/offerte.xsd
+++ b/xml/dtd/offerte.xsd
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <xs:complexType>
       <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element ref="duration"/>
-        <xs:element ref="mandays"/>
+        <xs:element ref="persondays"/>
         <xs:element ref="test_planning"/>
         <xs:element ref="report_due"/>
         <xs:element ref="nature"/>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
       <xs:element name="t_app"/>
       <xs:element name="t_app_producer"/>
       <xs:element name="p_duration"/>
-      <xs:element name="p_mandays"/>
+      <xs:element name="p_persondays"/>
       <xs:element name="p_boxtype"/>
       <xs:element name="p_fee"/>
       <xs:element name="p_testingduration"/>
diff --git a/xml/dtd/pentestreport.xsd b/xml/dtd/pentestreport.xsd
index b2c1b69..4227440 100644
--- a/xml/dtd/pentestreport.xsd
+++ b/xml/dtd/pentestreport.xsd
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <xs:complexType>
       <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element ref="duration"/>
-        <xs:element ref="mandays"/>
+        <xs:element ref="persondays"/>
         <xs:element ref="test_planning"/>
         <xs:element ref="report_due"/>
         <xs:element ref="nature"/>
diff --git a/xml/dtd/quickscope.xsd b/xml/dtd/quickscope.xsd
index fc4ca81..5a7cdc1 100644
--- a/xml/dtd/quickscope.xsd
+++ b/xml/dtd/quickscope.xsd
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <xs:complexType>
       <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element ref="days"/>
-        <xs:element ref="mandays"/>
+        <xs:element ref="persondays"/>
         <xs:element ref="nature"/>
         <xs:element ref="type"/>
         <xs:element ref="planning"/>
diff --git a/xml/source/quickscope.xml b/xml/source/quickscope.xml
index 31a0cc9..841dd60 100644
--- a/xml/source/quickscope.xml
+++ b/xml/source/quickscope.xml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
   <pentest_info>
     <!-- How long would you like the test to be? (in days) -->
     <days>0</days>
-    <!-- How many mandays (if you don't know, try days * number of assigned pentesters) -->
-    <mandays>0</mandays>
+    <!-- How many persondays (if you don't know, try days * number of assigned pentesters) -->
+    <persondays>0</persondays>
     <!-- Service execution (Use one of the following values: time-boxed, subscription) -->
     <nature>time-boxed</nature>
     <!-- Testing type (Use one of the following values: crystal-box, black-box, grey-box) -->
diff --git a/xml/source/snippets/offerte/en/projectoverview.xml b/xml/source/snippets/offerte/en/projectoverview.xml
index 4aa5cab..6ba4a56 100644
--- a/xml/source/snippets/offerte/en/projectoverview.xml
+++ b/xml/source/snippets/offerte/en/projectoverview.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <company_short/> will test for the presence of the most common
     vulnerabilities, using both publicly available vulnerability scanning
     tools and manual testing. <company_short/> shall perform a
-    <p_duration/>-day (<p_mandays/>-manday), <p_boxtype/>, intrusive test via the
+    <p_duration/>-day (<p_persondays/>-personday), <p_boxtype/>, intrusive test via the
     internet.
   </p>
 
diff --git a/xml/source/snippets/offerte/nl/projectoverview.xml b/xml/source/snippets/offerte/nl/projectoverview.xml
index ff1a933..e2e6e94 100644
--- a/xml/source/snippets/offerte/nl/projectoverview.xml
+++ b/xml/source/snippets/offerte/nl/projectoverview.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <company_short/> zal testen op de aanwezigheid van de meest voorkomende
     kwetsbaarheden, gebruik makend van zowel publiek beschikbare scanning tools,
     als door handmatig testen. <company_short/> zal een grondige <p_duration/>-daagse
-    (<p_mandays/> mandagen), <p_boxtype/> test uitvoeren via internet.
+    (<p_persondays/> persoondagen), <p_boxtype/> test uitvoeren via internet.
   </p>
 
   <section todo="yes">
diff --git a/xml/xslt/placeholders.xslt b/xml/xslt/placeholders.xslt
index 4cd00bc..ac91053 100644
--- a/xml/xslt/placeholders.xslt
+++ b/xml/xslt/placeholders.xslt
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
             <xsl:with-param name="placeholderElement" select="$placeholderElement"/>
         </xsl:call-template>
     </xsl:template>
-    <xsl:template match="p_mandays">
-        <xsl:param name="placeholderElement" select="/*/meta/pentestinfo/mandays"/>
+    <xsl:template match="p_persondays">
+        <xsl:param name="placeholderElement" select="/*/meta/pentestinfo/persondays"/>
         <xsl:call-template name="checkPlaceholder">
             <xsl:with-param name="placeholderElement" select="$placeholderElement"/>
         </xsl:call-template>
diff --git a/xml/xslt/qs2offerte.xsl b/xml/xslt/qs2offerte.xsl
index e7fa1b9..6240ef2 100644
--- a/xml/xslt/qs2offerte.xsl
+++ b/xml/xslt/qs2offerte.xsl
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@
                         <xsl:value-of select="/*/pentest_info/days"/>
                     </duration>
                     <xsl:comment>duration of pentest, in working days</xsl:comment>
-                    <mandays>
-                        <xsl:value-of select="/*/pentest_info/mandays"/>
-                    </mandays>
-                    <xsl:comment>duration of pentest, in mandays</xsl:comment>
+                    <persondays>
+                        <xsl:value-of select="/*/pentest_info/persondays"/>
+                    </persondays>
+                    <xsl:comment>duration of pentest, in persondays</xsl:comment>
                     <test_planning>
                         <xsl:value-of select="/*/pentest_info/planning"/>
                     </test_planning>
diff --git a/xml/xslt/rep2off.xsl b/xml/xslt/rep2off.xsl
index 507b8c8..fd09aa7 100644
--- a/xml/xslt/rep2off.xsl
+++ b/xml/xslt/rep2off.xsl
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
                     <!-- copy various variables from quickscope -->
                     <duration>2</duration>
                     <xsl:comment>duration of pentest, in working days</xsl:comment>
-                    <mandays>2</mandays>
-                    <xsl:comment>duration of pentest, in mandays</xsl:comment>
+                    <persondays>2</persondays>
+                    <xsl:comment>duration of pentest, in persondays</xsl:comment>
                     <test_planning>
                         <xsl:choose>
                             <xsl:when test="/*/pentestinfo/test_planning">