diff --git a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
index c55886d54..f5cc717f6 100644
--- a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
+++ b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
@@ -3414,29 +3414,29 @@ usage() # $1 = exit status
     echo "   restart [ -n ] [ -p ] [ -f ] [ <directory> ]"
     echo "   restore [ -n ] [ <file name> ]"
     echo "   save [ <file name> ]"
-    echo "   show [ -b ] [ -x ] [ -t {filter|mangle|nat} ] [ {chain [<chain> [ <chain> ... ]"
-    echo "   show [ -f ] capabilities"
-    echo "   show arptables"
-    echo "   show classifiers"
-    echo "   show config"
-    echo "   show connections"
-    echo "   show event [ <event> ...]"
-    echo "   show events"
-    echo "   show filters"
-    echo "   show ip"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] [ -b ] [ -x ] [ -t {filter|mangle|nat} ] [ {chain [<chain> [ <chain> ... ]"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] [ -f ] capabilities"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] arptables"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] classifiers"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] config"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] connections"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] event [ <event> ...]"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] events"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] filters"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] ip"
 
     if [ $g_family -eq 4 ]; then
-	echo "   show ipa"
+	echo "   [ show | list | ls ] ipa"
     fi
 
-    echo "   show [ -m ] log [<regex>]"
-    echo "   show [ -x ] mangle|nat|raw|rawpost"
-    echo "   show nfacct"
-    echo "   show policies"
-    echo "   show routing"
-    echo "   show tc [ device ]"
-    echo "   show vardir"
-    echo "   show zones"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] [ -m ] log [<regex>]"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] [ -x ] mangle|nat|raw|rawpost"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] nfacct"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] policies"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] routing"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] tc [ device ]"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] vardir"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] zones"
     echo "   start [ -f ] [ -p ] [ <directory> ]"
     echo "   stop"
     echo "   status"
@@ -3681,7 +3681,7 @@ shorewall_cli() {
 		fatal_error "$g_product is not running"
 	    fi
 	    ;;
-	show|list)
+	show|list|ls)
 	    get_config Yes No Yes
     	    shift
     	    show_command $@
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/manpages/shorewall-lite.xml b/Shorewall-lite/manpages/shorewall-lite.xml
index 7f278ee88..e8d8524a9 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/manpages/shorewall-lite.xml
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/manpages/shorewall-lite.xml
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-b</option></arg>
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-f</option></arg>
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg
       choice="req"><option>classifiers|connections|config|events|filters|ip|ipa|zones|policies|marks</option></arg>
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>event</option><arg
       choice="plain"><replaceable>event</replaceable></arg></arg>
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-x</option></arg>
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>tc</option></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-m</option></arg>
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 355b6e763..ff66adf68 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -1982,6 +1982,7 @@ sub supplied( $ ) {
 #    ensure that it has an appropriate number of columns.
 #    supply '-' in omitted trailing columns.
 #    Handles all of the supported forms of column/pair specification
+#    Handles segragating raw iptables input in INLINE rules
 #
 sub split_line1( $$;$$ ) {
     my ( $description, $columnsref, $nopad, $maxcolumns ) = @_;
@@ -1993,7 +1994,7 @@ sub split_line1( $$;$$ ) {
 
     $inline_matches = '';
     #
-    # First see if there is a semicolon on the line; what follows will be column/value paris
+    # First see if there is a semicolon on the line; what follows will be column/value pairs or raw iptables input
     #
     my ( $columns, $pairs, $rest ) = split( ';', $currentline );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
index 74b4accc2..161365747 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
@@ -1578,9 +1578,9 @@ usage() # $1 = exit status
     echo "where <command> is one of:"
     echo "   add <interface>[:<host-list>] ... <zone>"
     echo "   allow <address> ..."
-    echo "   check [ -e ] [ -r ] [ -p ] [ -r ] [ -T ] [ <directory> ]"
+    echo "   [ check | ck ] [ -e ] [ -r ] [ -p ] [ -r ] [ -T ] [ <directory> ]"
     echo "   clear"
-    echo "   compile [ -e ] [ -p ] [ -t ] [ -c ] [ -d ] [ -T ] [ <directory name> ] [ <path name> ]"
+    echo "   [ compile | co ] [ -e ] [ -p ] [ -t ] [ -c ] [ -d ] [ -T ] [ <directory name> ] [ <path name> ]"
     echo "   delete <interface>[:<host-list>] ... <zone>"
     echo "   disable <interface>"
     echo "   drop <address> ..."
@@ -1623,31 +1623,31 @@ usage() # $1 = exit status
     echo "   safe-restart [ -t <timeout> ] [ <directory> ]"
     echo "   safe-start [ -t <timeout> ] [ <directory> ]"
     echo "   save [ <file name> ]"
-    echo "   show [ -x ] [ -t {filter|mangle|nat|raw|rawpost} ] [ {chain [<chain> [ <chain> ... ]"
-    echo "   show actions"
-    echo "   show [ -f ] capabilities"
-    echo "   show classifiers"
-    echo "   show config"
-    echo "   show connections"
-    echo "   show dynamic <zone>"
-    echo "   show filters"
-    echo "   show ip"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] [ -x ] [ -t {filter|mangle|nat|raw|rawpost} ] [ {chain [<chain> [ <chain> ... ]"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] actions"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] [ -f ] capabilities"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] classifiers"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] config"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] connections"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] dynamic <zone>"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] filters"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] ip"
 
     if [ $g_family -eq 4 ]; then
-	echo "   show ipa"
+	echo "   [ show | list | ls ] ipa"
     fi
 
-    echo "   show [ -m ] log [<regex>]"
-    echo "   show macro <macro>"
-    echo "   show macros"
-    echo "   show marks"
-    echo "   show [ -x ] mangle|nat|raw|rawpost|routing"
-    echo "   show nfacct"
-    echo "   show policies"
-    echo "   show routing"
-    echo "   show tc [ device ]"
-    echo "   show vardir"
-    echo "   show zones"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] [ -m ] log [<regex>]"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] macro <macro>"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] macros"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] marks"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] [ -x ] mangle|nat|raw|rawpost|routing"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] nfacct"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] policies"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] routing"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] tc [ device ]"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] vardir"
+    echo "   [ show | list | ls ] zones"
     echo "   start [ -f ] [ -n ] [ -p ] [ -c ] [ -T ] [ <directory> ]"
     echo "   status"
     echo "   stop"
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ usage() # $1 = exit status
 compiler_command() {
 
     case $COMMAND in
-	compile)
+	compile|co)
 	    shift
 	    compile_command $@
 	    ;;
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ compiler_command() {
 	    shift
 	    refresh_command $@
 	    ;;
-	check)
+	check|ck)
 	    shift
 	    check_command $@
 	    ;;
diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
index 3e68e637f..b954a7165 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>check</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><arg><option>check | ck </option></arg></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-e</option></arg>
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>compile</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="plain"><arg><option>compile | co </option></arg></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-e</option></arg>
 
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-b</option></arg>
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-f</option></arg>
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg
       choice="req"><option>actions|classifiers|connections|config|events|filters|ip|ipa|macros|zones|policies|marks</option></arg>
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>event</option><arg
       choice="plain"><replaceable>event</replaceable></arg></arg>
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>macro</option><arg
       choice="plain"><replaceable>macro</replaceable></arg></arg>
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-x</option></arg>
 
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>tc</option></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-m</option></arg>
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/manpages/shorewall6-lite.xml b/Shorewall6-lite/manpages/shorewall6-lite.xml
index 687376c7d..3d409e3d9 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/manpages/shorewall6-lite.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/manpages/shorewall6-lite.xml
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-b</option></arg>
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-f</option></arg>
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg
       choice="req"><option>classifiers|connections|config|events|filters|ip|ipa|zones|policies|marks</option></arg>
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>event</option><arg
       choice="plain"><replaceable>event</replaceable></arg></arg>
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-x</option></arg>
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>tc</option></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-m</option></arg>
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
index 4a974d263..9f3161e42 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>check</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>check | ck </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-e</option></arg>
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>compile</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>compile | co </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-e</option></arg>
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-b</option></arg>
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-f</option></arg>
 
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg
       choice="req"><option>actions|classifiers|connections|config|events|filters|ip|macros|zones|policies|tc|marks</option></arg>
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>event</option><arg
       choice="plain"><replaceable>event</replaceable></arg></arg>
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>tc</option></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@
 
       <arg>-<replaceable>options</replaceable></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain"><option>show</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>show | list | ls </option></arg>
 
       <arg><option>-m</option></arg>