diff --git a/lib/options-to-docbook.xsl b/lib/options-to-docbook.xsl
index 193f7df..119843b 100644
--- a/lib/options-to-docbook.xsl
+++ b/lib/options-to-docbook.xsl
@@ -17,7 +17,16 @@
         <variablelist>
             <xsl:attribute name="xml:id"><xsl:value-of select="$elementId"/></xsl:attribute>
             <xsl:for-each select="attrs">
-                <xsl:variable name="id" select="concat($optionIdPrefix, '-', str:replace(str:replace(str:replace(str:replace(attr[@name = 'name']/string/@value, '*', '_'), '&lt;', '_'), '>', '_'), '?', '_'))" />
+                <xsl:variable name="id" select="
+                    concat(
+                        $optionIdPrefix,
+                        '-',
+                        translate(
+                            attr[@name = 'name']/string/@value,
+                            '*&lt; >[]:&quot;',
+                            '________'
+                        )
+                    )" />
                 <varlistentry>
                     <term xlink:href="#{$id}">
                         <xsl:attribute name="xml:id"><xsl:value-of select="$id"/></xsl:attribute>