diff --git a/lib/Doctrine.php b/lib/Doctrine.php
index ade16f15b..0355a2c48 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine.php
@@ -159,11 +159,9 @@ final class Doctrine
     const ATTR_DECIMAL_PLACES       = 141;
 
     const ATTR_PORTABILITY          = 106;
-    const ATTR_VLD                  = 107;
+    const ATTR_VALIDATE             = 107;
     const ATTR_COLL_KEY             = 108;
     const ATTR_QUERY_LIMIT          = 109;
-    const ATTR_AUTO_LENGTH_VLD      = 110;
-    const ATTR_AUTO_TYPE_VLD        = 111;
     const ATTR_DEFAULT_TABLE_TYPE   = 112;
     const ATTR_DEF_TEXT_LENGTH      = 113;
     const ATTR_DEF_VARCHAR_LENGTH   = 114;
@@ -174,7 +172,9 @@ final class Doctrine
 
     /** TODO: REMOVE THE FOLLOWING CONSTANTS AND UPDATE THE DOCS ! */
 
-
+    const ATTR_VLD                  = -1;
+    const ATTR_AUTO_LENGTH_VLD      = -2;
+    const ATTR_AUTO_TYPE_VLD        = -3;
     const ATTR_FETCHMODE            = 118;
     const ATTR_BATCH_SIZE           = 119;
     const ATTR_LOCKMODE             = 120;
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Configurable.php b/lib/Doctrine/Configurable.php
index 9c2f14001..b1e07efaa 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Configurable.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Configurable.php
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Configurable extends Doctrine_Object
             case Doctrine::ATTR_VLD:
             case Doctrine::ATTR_AUTO_LENGTH_VLD:
             case Doctrine::ATTR_AUTO_TYPE_VLD:
+                throw new Doctrine_Exception('Deprecated attribute. See http://doctrine.pengus.net/doctrine/manual/new/?chapter=configuration#validation-attributes');
+            case Doctrine::ATTR_VALIDATE:
             case Doctrine::ATTR_QUERY_LIMIT:
             case Doctrine::ATTR_QUOTE_IDENTIFIER:
             case Doctrine::ATTR_PORTABILITY:
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Manager.php b/lib/Doctrine/Manager.php
index 616d50439..79d13edaa 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Manager.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Manager.php
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ class Doctrine_Manager extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable, Itera
                         Doctrine::ATTR_RECORD_LISTENER  => new Doctrine_Record_Listener(),
                         Doctrine::ATTR_THROW_EXCEPTIONS => true,
                         Doctrine::ATTR_LOCKMODE         => 1,
-                        Doctrine::ATTR_VLD              => false,
-                        Doctrine::ATTR_AUTO_LENGTH_VLD  => true,
-                        Doctrine::ATTR_AUTO_TYPE_VLD    => true,
+                        Doctrine::ATTR_VALIDATE         => Doctrine::VALIDATE_NONE,
                         Doctrine::ATTR_QUERY_LIMIT      => Doctrine::LIMIT_RECORDS,
                         Doctrine::ATTR_IDXNAME_FORMAT   => "%s_idx",
                         Doctrine::ATTR_SEQNAME_FORMAT   => "%s_seq",
@@ -293,7 +291,7 @@ class Doctrine_Manager extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable, Itera
                     $parts['dsn']      = 'sqlite::memory:';
                 } else {
                     $parts['database'] = $parts['path'];
-                    $parts['dsn'] = $parts['scheme'] . ':' . $parts['path'];     	
+                    $parts['dsn'] = $parts['scheme'] . ':' . $parts['path'];
                 }
 
                 break;
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
index ba6eeafbd..7c9f4932d 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Record_Abstract implements Count
      */
     public function isValid()
     {
-        if ( ! $this->_table->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_VLD)) {
+        if ( ! $this->_table->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_VALIDATE)) {
             return true;
         }
         // Clear the stack from any previous errors.
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Validator.php b/lib/Doctrine/Validator.php
index 325210a7d..ef71939e6 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Validator.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Validator.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Doctrine_Validator extends Doctrine_Object
                 }
             }
 
-            if ($record->getTable()->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_AUTO_LENGTH_VLD)) {
+            if ($record->getTable()->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_VALIDATE) & Doctrine::VALIDATE_LENGTHS) {
                 if (!$this->validateLength($column, $key, $value)) {
                     $errorStack->add($key, 'length');
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Doctrine_Validator extends Doctrine_Object
                 }
 
                 if (strtolower($name) == 'length') {
-                    if (!$record->getTable()->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_AUTO_LENGTH_VLD)) {
+                    if ( ! ($record->getTable()->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_VALIDATE) & Doctrine::VALIDATE_LENGTHS)) {
                         if (!$this->validateLength($column, $key, $value)) {
                             $errorStack->add($key, 'length');
                         }
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Doctrine_Validator extends Doctrine_Object
                 }
 
                 if (strtolower($name) == 'type') {
-                    if (!$record->getTable()->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_AUTO_TYPE_VLD)) {
+                    if ( ! ($record->getTable()->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_VALIDATE) & Doctrine::VALIDATE_TYPES)) {
                         if ( ! self::isValidType($value, $column['type'])) {
                             $errorStack->add($key, 'type');
                         }
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Doctrine_Validator extends Doctrine_Object
                 }
             }
 
-            if ($record->getTable()->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_AUTO_TYPE_VLD)) {
+            if ($record->getTable()->getAttribute(Doctrine::ATTR_VALIDATE) & Doctrine::VALIDATE_TYPES) {
                 if ( ! self::isValidType($value, $column['type'])) {
                     $errorStack->add($key, 'type');
                     continue;