Well, I found the solution. (based on http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/javax/xml/XMLConstants.html#ACCESS_EXTERNAL_SCHEMA) Create a file named jaxp.properties (if it doesn’t exist) under /path/to/jdk1.8.0/jre/lib and then write this line in it: javax.xml.accessExternalSchema = all That’s all. Enjoy JDK 8.
Close NetBeans before deleting the cache. NetBeans 7.2+, Windows 7 Cache is located in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\. Clear the cache using the %USERPROFILE% Windows variable: del /s /q %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\ If it is set, you can also use the environment variable %LOCALAPPDATA%: del /s /q %LOCALAPPDATA%\NetBeans\Cache\ NetBeans 7.2+, Linux Cache is at: ~/.cache/netbeans/${netbeans_version}/index/ Mac OS X Cache is … Read more