diff --git a/src/distrib/plugins/meshlabfilterXMLspecificationformat.xsd b/src/distrib/plugins/meshlabfilterXMLspecificationformat.xsd
index a6d751ca6..8af333c7d 100644
--- a/src/distrib/plugins/meshlabfilterXMLspecificationformat.xsd
+++ b/src/distrib/plugins/meshlabfilterXMLspecificationformat.xsd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
    <xs:sequence>
     <xs:element ref='PLUGIN'/>
    </xs:sequence>
-   <xs:attribute name='version' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='mfi_version' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
   </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    <xs:sequence>
     <xs:element ref='FILTER' maxOccurs='unbounded'/>
    </xs:sequence>
-   <xs:attribute name='scriptName' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='plugin_scriptName' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
   </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>
 
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@
     <xs:element ref='FILTER_HELP'/>
     <xs:element ref='PARAM' minOccurs='0' maxOccurs='unbounded'/>
    </xs:sequence>
-   <xs:attribute name='enumName' type='xs:ID' use='required'/>
-   <xs:attribute name='name' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
-   <xs:attribute name='scriptFunctionName' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
-   <xs:attribute name='filterClass' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
-   <xs:attribute name='preCond' type='xs:string' use='optional' default='MM_NONE'/>
-   <xs:attribute name='postCond' type='xs:string' use='optional' default='MM_UNKNOWN'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='f_name' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='f_scriptFunctionName' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='f_class' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='f_preCond' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='f_postCond' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
   </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@
      <xs:element ref='ABSPERC_GUI'/>
     </xs:choice>
    </xs:sequence>
-   <xs:attribute name='type' use='required'>
+   <xs:attribute name='p_type' use='required'>
     <xs:simpleType>
      <xs:restriction base='xs:string'>
       <xs:enumeration value='Boolean'/>
@@ -57,8 +56,8 @@
      </xs:restriction>
     </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
-   <xs:attribute name='name' type='xs:ID' use='required'/>
-   <xs:attribute name='defaultExpression' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='p_name' type='xs:ID' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='p_defaultExpression' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
   </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>
 
@@ -69,15 +68,15 @@
 
  <xs:element name='CHECKBOX_GUI'>
   <xs:complexType>
-   <xs:attribute name='label' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='gui_label' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
   </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>
  
  <xs:element name='ABSPERC_GUI'>
   <xs:complexType>
-   <xs:attribute name='label' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
-   <xs:attribute name='minExpr' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
-   <xs:attribute name='maxExpr' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='gui_label' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='gui_minExpr' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
+   <xs:attribute name='gui_maxExpr' type='xs:string' use='required'/>
   </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>
 </xs:schema>