diff --git a/parsers/Cargo.toml b/parsers/Cargo.toml
index 6f233c39..3b070eb3 100644
--- a/parsers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/parsers/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ uuid = { version = "1.9.1", features = ["v4"] }
 # Build xmpp-parsers to make components instead of clients.
 component = []
 # Disable validation of unknown attributes.
-disable-validation = []
+disable-validation = [ "xso/non-pedantic" ]
 # Enable serde support in jid crate
 serde = [ "jid/serde" ]
 # Enable some additional logging in helpers
diff --git a/parsers/src/bind.rs b/parsers/src/bind.rs
index d8486692..4ea5e4fa 100644
--- a/parsers/src/bind.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/bind.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ impl From<BindResponse> for Jid {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use minidom::Element;
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "disable-validation"))]
     use xso::error::{Error, FromElementError};
 
     #[cfg(target_pointer_width = "32")]
diff --git a/parsers/src/blocking.rs b/parsers/src/blocking.rs
index d41fe11c..897f8657 100644
--- a/parsers/src/blocking.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/blocking.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ pub struct Blocked;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "disable-validation"))]
     use xso::error::{Error, FromElementError};
 
     use super::*;
diff --git a/parsers/src/bob.rs b/parsers/src/bob.rs
index 1f09c8ec..40cbd3df 100644
--- a/parsers/src/bob.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/bob.rs
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn unknown_child() {
         let elem: Element = "<data xmlns='urn:xmpp:bob' cid='sha1+8f35fef110ffc5df08d579a50083ff9308fb6242@bob.xmpp.org'><coucou/></data>"
             .parse()
diff --git a/parsers/src/data_forms_validate.rs b/parsers/src/data_forms_validate.rs
index 37365931..57d8ce21 100644
--- a/parsers/src/data_forms_validate.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/data_forms_validate.rs
@@ -448,7 +448,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_fails_with_invalid_children() -> Result<(), Error> {
+    #[cfg_attr(
+        feature = "disable-validation",
+        should_panic = "Validate::try_from(element).is_err()"
+    )]
+    fn test_fails_with_invalid_children() {
         let cases = [
             r#"<validate xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/xdata-validate'><basic /><open /></validate>"#,
             r#"<validate xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/xdata-validate'><unknown /></validate>"#,
@@ -460,7 +464,5 @@ mod tests {
                 .expect(&format!("Failed to parse {}", case));
             assert!(Validate::try_from(element).is_err());
         }
-
-        Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/parsers/src/delay.rs b/parsers/src/delay.rs
index 717115c2..c103fe5f 100644
--- a/parsers/src/delay.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/delay.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<delay xmlns='urn:xmpp:delay' stamp='2002-09-10T23:08:25+00:00'><coucou/></delay>"
diff --git a/parsers/src/disco.rs b/parsers/src/disco.rs
index 8428bd43..1cf51063 100644
--- a/parsers/src/disco.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/disco.rs
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<query xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#info'><coucou/></query>"
diff --git a/parsers/src/ecaps2.rs b/parsers/src/ecaps2.rs
index e31dc3cf..04f4c099 100644
--- a/parsers/src/ecaps2.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/ecaps2.rs
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element = "<c xmlns='urn:xmpp:caps'><hash xmlns='urn:xmpp:hashes:2' algo='sha-256'>K1Njy3HZBThlo4moOD5gBGhn0U0oK7/CbfLlIUDi6o4=</hash><hash xmlns='urn:xmpp:hashes:1' algo='sha3-256'>+sDTQqBmX6iG/X3zjt06fjZMBBqL/723knFIyRf0sg8=</hash></c>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = ECaps2::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
diff --git a/parsers/src/eme.rs b/parsers/src/eme.rs
index fafba2b4..ca75d0d0 100644
--- a/parsers/src/eme.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/eme.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<encryption xmlns='urn:xmpp:eme:0' namespace='urn:xmpp:otr:0'><coucou/></encryption>"
diff --git a/parsers/src/forwarding.rs b/parsers/src/forwarding.rs
index 4963b2a7..2584fc80 100644
--- a/parsers/src/forwarding.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/forwarding.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
-        let elem: Element = "<forwarded xmlns='urn:xmpp:forward:0'><coucou/></forwarded>"
+        let elem: Element = "<forwarded xmlns='urn:xmpp:forward:0'><message xmlns='jabber:client'/><coucou/></forwarded>"
             .parse()
             .unwrap();
         let error = Forwarded::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
diff --git a/parsers/src/hashes.rs b/parsers/src/hashes.rs
index 332e69af..0febefc0 100644
--- a/parsers/src/hashes.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/hashes.rs
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element = "<hash xmlns='urn:xmpp:hashes:2' algo='sha-1'><coucou/></hash>"
             .parse()
diff --git a/parsers/src/idle.rs b/parsers/src/idle.rs
index 08b14ef8..54cb235d 100644
--- a/parsers/src/idle.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/idle.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<idle xmlns='urn:xmpp:idle:1' since='2017-05-21T20:19:55+01:00'><coucou/></idle>"
diff --git a/parsers/src/jingle.rs b/parsers/src/jingle.rs
index 9f14da0a..f216d6d2 100644
--- a/parsers/src/jingle.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/jingle.rs
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_invalid_reason() {
+    fn test_missing_reason_text() {
         let elem: Element = "<jingle xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:1' action='session-initiate' sid='coucou'><reason/></jingle>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = Jingle::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
         let message = match error {
@@ -765,23 +765,22 @@ mod tests {
             message,
             "Missing child field 'reason' in ReasonElement element."
         );
+    }
 
-        let elem: Element = "<jingle xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:1' action='session-initiate' sid='coucou'><reason><a/></reason></jingle>".parse().unwrap();
-        let error = Jingle::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
-        let message = match error {
-            FromElementError::Invalid(Error::Other(string)) => string,
-            _ => panic!(),
-        };
-        assert_eq!(message, "Unknown child in ReasonElement element.");
-
-        let elem: Element = "<jingle xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:1' action='session-initiate' sid='coucou'><reason><a xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'/></reason></jingle>".parse().unwrap();
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
+    fn test_invalid_child_in_reason() {
+        let elem: Element = "<jingle xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:1' action='session-initiate' sid='coucou'><reason><decline/><a/></reason></jingle>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = Jingle::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
         let message = match error {
             FromElementError::Invalid(Error::Other(string)) => string,
             _ => panic!(),
         };
         assert_eq!(message, "Unknown child in ReasonElement element.");
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_multiple_reason_children() {
         let elem: Element = "<jingle xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:1' action='session-initiate' sid='coucou'><reason><decline/></reason><reason/></jingle>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = Jingle::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
         let message = match error {
diff --git a/parsers/src/jingle_ft.rs b/parsers/src/jingle_ft.rs
index 746581cc..23b9d155 100644
--- a/parsers/src/jingle_ft.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/jingle_ft.rs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_received() {
+    fn test_received_valid() {
         let elem: Element = "<received xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' name='coucou' creator='initiator'/>".parse().unwrap();
         let received = Received::try_from(elem).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(received.name, ContentId(String::from("coucou")));
@@ -313,7 +313,11 @@ mod tests {
         let received2 = Received::try_from(elem2).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(received2.name, ContentId(String::from("coucou")));
         assert_eq!(received2.creator, Creator::Initiator);
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
+    fn test_received_unknown_child() {
         let elem: Element = "<received xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' name='coucou' creator='initiator'><coucou/></received>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = Received::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
         let message = match error {
@@ -321,7 +325,10 @@ mod tests {
             _ => panic!(),
         };
         assert_eq!(message, "Unknown child in Received element.");
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_received_missing_name() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<received xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' creator='initiator'/>"
                 .parse()
@@ -335,7 +342,10 @@ mod tests {
             message,
             "Required attribute field 'name' on Received element missing."
         );
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_received_invalid_creator() {
         let elem: Element = "<received xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' name='coucou' creator='coucou'/>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = Received::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
         let message = match error {
@@ -361,7 +371,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_checksum() {
+    fn test_checksum_valid() {
         let elem: Element = "<checksum xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' name='coucou' creator='initiator'><file><hash xmlns='urn:xmpp:hashes:2' algo='sha-1'>w0mcJylzCn+AfvuGdqkty2+KP48=</hash></file></checksum>".parse().unwrap();
         let hash = vec![
             195, 73, 156, 39, 41, 115, 10, 127, 128, 126, 251, 134, 118, 169, 45, 203, 111, 138,
@@ -388,15 +398,22 @@ mod tests {
                 hash: hash.clone()
             })
         );
+    }
 
-        let elem: Element = "<checksum xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' name='coucou' creator='initiator'><coucou/></checksum>".parse().unwrap();
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
+    fn test_checksum_unknown_child() {
+        let elem: Element = "<checksum xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' name='coucou' creator='initiator'><file><hash xmlns='urn:xmpp:hashes:2' algo='sha-1'>w0mcJylzCn+AfvuGdqkty2+KP48=</hash></file><coucou/></checksum>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = Checksum::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
         let message = match error {
             FromElementError::Invalid(Error::Other(string)) => string,
             other => panic!("unexpected error: {:?}", other),
         };
         assert_eq!(message, "Unknown child in Checksum element.");
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_checksum_missing_name() {
         let elem: Element = "<checksum xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' creator='initiator'><file><hash xmlns='urn:xmpp:hashes:2' algo='sha-1'>w0mcJylzCn+AfvuGdqkty2+KP48=</hash></file></checksum>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = Checksum::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
         let message = match error {
@@ -407,7 +424,10 @@ mod tests {
             message,
             "Required attribute field 'name' on Checksum element missing."
         );
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_checksum_invalid_creator() {
         let elem: Element = "<checksum xmlns='urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5' name='coucou' creator='coucou'><file><hash xmlns='urn:xmpp:hashes:2' algo='sha-1'>w0mcJylzCn+AfvuGdqkty2+KP48=</hash></file></checksum>".parse().unwrap();
         let error = Checksum::try_from(elem).unwrap_err();
         let message = match error {
diff --git a/parsers/src/media_element.rs b/parsers/src/media_element.rs
index 44c617ec..d17b0da1 100644
--- a/parsers/src/media_element.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/media_element.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_unknown_child() {
         let elem: Element = "<media xmlns='urn:xmpp:media-element'><coucou/></media>"
             .parse()
diff --git a/parsers/src/message_correct.rs b/parsers/src/message_correct.rs
index 9b3c2c94..200a00a8 100644
--- a/parsers/src/message_correct.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/message_correct.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<replace xmlns='urn:xmpp:message-correct:0' id='coucou'><coucou/></replace>"
diff --git a/parsers/src/muc/muc.rs b/parsers/src/muc/muc.rs
index c9aa0b08..61398037 100644
--- a/parsers/src/muc/muc.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/muc/muc.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_muc_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element = "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc'><coucou/></x>"
             .parse()
diff --git a/parsers/src/muc/user.rs b/parsers/src/muc/user.rs
index 50cba625..9835de87 100644
--- a/parsers/src/muc/user.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/muc/user.rs
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element = "<x xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'>
                 <coucou/>
@@ -490,6 +491,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_continue_invalid() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<continue xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'><foobar/></continue>"
diff --git a/parsers/src/occupant_id.rs b/parsers/src/occupant_id.rs
index a175f647..040fbf96 100644
--- a/parsers/src/occupant_id.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/occupant_id.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<occupant-id xmlns='urn:xmpp:occupant-id:0' id='foo'><coucou/></occupant-id>"
diff --git a/parsers/src/roster.rs b/parsers/src/roster.rs
index 67226423..6e044bb8 100644
--- a/parsers/src/roster.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/roster.rs
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_invalid_item() {
+    fn test_item_missing_jid() {
         let elem: Element = "<query xmlns='jabber:iq:roster'><item/></query>"
             .parse()
             .unwrap();
@@ -302,7 +302,10 @@ mod tests {
             message,
             "Required attribute field 'jid' on Item element missing."
         );
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_item_invalid_jid() {
         let elem: Element = "<query xmlns='jabber:iq:roster'><item jid=''/></query>"
             .parse()
             .unwrap();
@@ -311,7 +314,11 @@ mod tests {
             format!("{error}"),
             "text parse error: no domain found in this JID"
         );
+    }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
+    fn test_item_unknown_child() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<query xmlns='jabber:iq:roster'><item jid='coucou'><coucou/></item></query>"
                 .parse()
diff --git a/parsers/src/sasl.rs b/parsers/src/sasl.rs
index de4abb1b..b18c8343 100644
--- a/parsers/src/sasl.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/sasl.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ pub struct Failure {
 
     /// A human-readable explanation for the failure.
     #[xml(extract(n = .., name = "text", fields(
-        attribute(type_ = String, name = "xml:lang"),
+        attribute(type_ = String, name = "xml:lang", default),
         text(type_ = String),
     )))]
     pub texts: BTreeMap<Lang, String>,
diff --git a/parsers/src/stanza_id.rs b/parsers/src/stanza_id.rs
index 04575d3d..ae65cc84 100644
--- a/parsers/src/stanza_id.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/stanza_id.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "disable-validation", should_panic = "Result::unwrap_err")]
     fn test_invalid_child() {
         let elem: Element =
             "<stanza-id xmlns='urn:xmpp:sid:0' by='a@b' id='x'><coucou/></stanza-id>"
diff --git a/parsers/src/util/macro_tests.rs b/parsers/src/util/macro_tests.rs
index 0da7e6d2..c08c5919 100644
--- a/parsers/src/util/macro_tests.rs
+++ b/parsers/src/util/macro_tests.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ fn empty_namespace_mismatch() {
 }
 
 #[test]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "disable-validation",
+    should_panic = "unexpected result: Ok("
+)]
 fn empty_unexpected_attribute() {
     #[allow(unused_imports)]
     use core::{
@@ -136,6 +140,10 @@ fn empty_unexpected_attribute() {
 }
 
 #[test]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "disable-validation",
+    should_panic = "unexpected result: Ok("
+)]
 fn empty_unexpected_child() {
     #[allow(unused_imports)]
     use core::{
@@ -869,6 +877,10 @@ fn text_extract_negative_absent_child() {
 }
 
 #[test]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "disable-validation",
+    should_panic = "unexpected result: Ok("
+)]
 fn text_extract_negative_unexpected_attribute_in_child() {
     #[allow(unused_imports)]
     use core::{
@@ -886,6 +898,10 @@ fn text_extract_negative_unexpected_attribute_in_child() {
 }
 
 #[test]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "disable-validation",
+    should_panic = "unexpected result: Ok("
+)]
 fn text_extract_negative_unexpected_child_in_child() {
     #[allow(unused_imports)]
     use core::{
@@ -1807,6 +1823,10 @@ fn ignore_unknown_attributes_positive() {
 }
 
 #[test]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "disable-validation",
+    should_panic = "unexpected result: Ok("
+)]
 fn ignore_unknown_attributes_negative_unexpected_child() {
     #[allow(unused_imports)]
     use core::{
@@ -1849,6 +1869,10 @@ fn ignore_unknown_children_positive() {
 }
 
 #[test]
+#[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "disable-validation",
+    should_panic = "unexpected result: Ok("
+)]
 fn ignore_unknown_children_negative_unexpected_attribute() {
     #[allow(unused_imports)]
     use core::{
diff --git a/xso/Cargo.toml b/xso/Cargo.toml
index 7096307e..4a0e5f36 100644
--- a/xso/Cargo.toml
+++ b/xso/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ default = [ "std" ]
 macros = [ "dep:xso_proc", "rxml/macros" ]
 minidom = [ "xso_proc/minidom"]
 panicking-into-impl = ["xso_proc/panicking-into-impl"]
+non-pedantic = []
 std = []
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
diff --git a/xso/src/lib.rs b/xso/src/lib.rs
index 568e1cd1..3417936e 100644
--- a/xso/src/lib.rs
+++ b/xso/src/lib.rs
@@ -324,13 +324,18 @@ impl<T: AsXmlText> AsOptionalXmlText for Option<T> {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord, Default)]
 pub enum UnknownAttributePolicy {
     /// All unknown attributes are discarded.
+    ///
+    /// This is the default policy if the crate is built with the
+    /// `non-pedantic` feature.
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "non-pedantic", default)]
     Discard,
 
     /// The first unknown attribute which is encountered generates a fatal
     /// parsing error.
     ///
-    /// This is the default policy.
-    #[default]
+    /// This is the default policy if the crate is built **without** the
+    /// `non-pedantic` feature.
+    #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "non-pedantic"), default)]
     Fail,
 }
 
@@ -356,13 +361,18 @@ impl UnknownAttributePolicy {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord, Default)]
 pub enum UnknownChildPolicy {
     /// All unknown children are discarded.
+    ///
+    /// This is the default policy if the crate is built with the
+    /// `non-pedantic` feature.
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "non-pedantic", default)]
     Discard,
 
     /// The first unknown child which is encountered generates a fatal
     /// parsing error.
     ///
-    /// This is the default policy.
-    #[default]
+    /// This is the default policy if the crate is built **without** the
+    /// `non-pedantic` feature.
+    #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "non-pedantic"), default)]
     Fail,
 }