diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/CHANGES.txt b/pmd-netbeans/CHANGES.txt
index 677836bb1a..0429a20f36 100644
--- a/pmd-netbeans/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/pmd-netbeans/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Version 1.3
-- Works with IDE newer than 4.1
+- Updated pmd to version 3.3
+- Works with IDE 5.0
 - Modified action shortcut
+- Progress now uses default NetBeans API
 - Added few rules specific to NetBeans that can be selected
 
 Version 1.2
diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/README.txt b/pmd-netbeans/README.txt
index 14ab3cf33a..5ca804a99d 100644
--- a/pmd-netbeans/README.txt
+++ b/pmd-netbeans/README.txt
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ INSTALL
 ------------------------
 
  1) Start NetBeans 
- 2) Goto Tools --> Update Center
- 3) Choose "Install Manually Downloaded Modules (.nbm Files).". 
- 4) Press Next
- 5) Choose Add
- 6) Goto the directory where you downloaded pmd-netbeans and choose the file "pmd.nbm".
- 7) Press OK
- 8) Press Next
+ 2) Goto Tools --> Module Manager
+ 3) Press Update
+ 4) Choose "Install Manually Downloaded Modules (.nbm Files).". 
+ 5) Press Next
+ 6) Choose Add
+ 7) Goto the directory where you downloaded pmd-netbeans and choose the file "pmd.nbm".
+ 8) Press OK
  9) Press Next
-10) Press Accept
-11) Choose Include 
-12) Press Finish
-13) Choose OK to restart, if so prompted
+10) Press Next
+11) Press Accept
+12) Choose Include and confirm to install an usined module
+13) Press Finish
 
 ------------------------
 USE
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 RULES
 ------------------------
 1) Start NetBeans 
-2) Goto Tools --> Options
+2) Goto Tools --> Options and click on Classic View 
 3) Navigate to Options/IDE Configuration/Server And External Tool Settings/PMD Settings
 4) Click on "Rules"
 5) Click on the [...] button
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ RULES
 CUSTOM RULESETS
 ------------------------
 1) Start NetBeans 
-2) Goto Tools --> Options
+2) Goto Tools --> Options and click on Classic View
 3) Navigate to Options/IDE Configuration/Server And External Tool Settings/PMD Settings
 4) Click on the Expert tab
 5) Click on "Rulesets"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ CUSTOM RULESETS
 REALTIME SCANNING
 ------------------------
 1) Start NetBeans 
-2) Goto Tools --> Options
+2) Goto Tools --> Options and click on Classic View
 3) Navigate to Options/IDE Configuration/Server And External Tool Settings/PMD Settings
 4) Click on "Enable scan"
 5) Choose true to enable scan, false otherwise.
diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/build.xml b/pmd-netbeans/build.xml
index 11e43a7842..29d0fc935b 100644
--- a/pmd-netbeans/build.xml
+++ b/pmd-netbeans/build.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
     <import file="nbproject/build-impl.xml"/>
 
-    <property name="pmd.jar" value="pmd-3.2.jar"/>
-    <property name="VERSION" value="1.2"/>
+    <property name="pmd.jar" value="pmd-3.3.jar"/>
+    <property name="VERSION" value="1.3"/>
 
     <property file="build.ant.properties"/>
 
@@ -30,30 +30,29 @@
         <copy todir="${cluster}/modules/ext">
           <fileset dir="lib">
             <include name="${pmd.jar}"/>
-            <include name="saxpath-1.0-fcs.jar"/>
             <include name="jakarta-oro-2.0.jar"/>
-            <include name="jaxen-core-1.0-fcs.jar"/>
+            <include name="jaxen-1.1-beta-7.jar"/>
           </fileset>
         </copy>
     </target>
 
 	<target depends="clean, nbm" description="Builds the distribution" name="distribution">
 		<fail unless="VERSION" message="Must define VERSION property with the version number for this distribution!"/>
-		<zip compress="true" destfile="build/pmd-netbeans40-${VERSION}-src.zip">
+		<zip compress="true" destfile="build/pmd-netbeans50-${VERSION}-src.zip">
 			<zipfileset dir=".">
 				<include name="*.txt"/>
 				<include name="manifest.mf"/>
 				<include name="build.xml"/>
 				<include name="nbproject/*.*"/>
 				<include name="src/**/*"/>
+				<include name="libsrc/**/*"/>
 				<include name="lib/${pmd.jar}"/>
-				<include name="lib/saxpath-1.0-fcs.jar"/>
-				<include name="lib/jaxen-core-1.0-fcs.jar"/>
+				<include name="lib/jaxen-1.1-beta-7.jar"/>
 				<include name="lib/jakarta-oro-2.0.jar"/>
 			</zipfileset>
 			<zipfileset dir="." fullpath="pmd.nbm" includes="build/pmd.nbm"/>
 		</zip>
-		<zip compress="true" destfile="build/pmd-netbeans40-${VERSION}-bin.zip">
+		<zip compress="true" destfile="build/pmd-netbeans50-${VERSION}-bin.zip">
 			<zipfileset dir=".">
 				<include name="*.txt"/>
 			</zipfileset>
diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/lib/jaxen-1.1-beta-7.jar b/pmd-netbeans/lib/jaxen-1.1-beta-7.jar
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98ffbe3845
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diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/lib/jaxen-core-1.0-fcs.jar b/pmd-netbeans/lib/jaxen-core-1.0-fcs.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index e52bf679cc..0000000000
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diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/lib/jaxen-license.txt b/pmd-netbeans/lib/jaxen-license.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1800af03c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pmd-netbeans/lib/jaxen-license.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ $Id$
+
+ Copyright 2003 (C) The Werken Company. All Rights Reserved.
+ 
+ Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation
+ ("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided
+ that the following conditions are met:
+
+ 1. Redistributions of source code must retain copyright
+    statements and notices.  Redistributions must also contain a
+    copy of this document.
+ 
+ 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the
+    above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
+    following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+    materials provided with the distribution.
+ 
+ 3. The name "jaxen" must not be used to endorse or promote
+    products derived from this Software without prior written
+    permission of The Werken Company.  For written permission,
+    please contact bob@werken.com.
+ 
+ 4. Products derived from this Software may not be called "jaxen"
+    nor may "jaxen" appear in their names without prior written
+    permission of The Werken Company. "jaxen" is a registered
+    trademark of The Werken Company.
+ 
+ 5. Due credit should be given to The Werken Company.
+    (http://jaxen.werken.com/).
+ 
+ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE WERKEN COMPANY AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
+ NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ THE WERKEN COMPANY OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+ */
diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/lib/pmd-3.2.jar b/pmd-netbeans/lib/pmd-3.2.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index f81ae446a0..0000000000
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diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/lib/pmd-3.3.jar b/pmd-netbeans/lib/pmd-3.3.jar
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df2eb2d78d
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diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/lib/saxpath-1.0-fcs.jar b/pmd-netbeans/lib/saxpath-1.0-fcs.jar
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b43955bab..0000000000
Binary files a/pmd-netbeans/lib/saxpath-1.0-fcs.jar and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/nbproject/project.properties b/pmd-netbeans/nbproject/project.properties
index 15ea40b090..40416b211e 100644
--- a/pmd-netbeans/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/pmd-netbeans/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 extra.module.files=\
-  modules/ext/jaxen-core-1.0-fcs.jar \
-  modules/ext/pmd-3.2.jar \
-  modules/ext/saxpath-1.0-fcs.jar \
+  modules/ext/jaxen-1.1-beta-7.jar \
+  modules/ext/pmd-3.3.jar \
   modules/ext/jakarta-oro-2.0.jar \
   modules/ext/nbpmdrules.jar 
 nbm.distribution=http://pmd.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/pmd-netbeans/nbproject/project.xml b/pmd-netbeans/nbproject/project.xml
index 32ec09b7d2..8a66c69d1e 100644
--- a/pmd-netbeans/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/pmd-netbeans/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -14,21 +14,15 @@
             </class-path-extension>
             <class-path-extension>
                 <!-- Deployed path, relative to dir containing module: -->
-                <runtime-relative-path>ext/jaxen-core-1.0-fcs.jar</runtime-relative-path>
+                <runtime-relative-path>ext/jaxen-1.1-beta-7.jar</runtime-relative-path>
                 <!-- Path of library in your own sources, relative to project basedir: -->
-                <binary-origin>lib/jaxen-core-1.0-fcs.jar</binary-origin>
+                <binary-origin>lib/jaxen-1.1-beta-7.jar</binary-origin>
             </class-path-extension>
             <class-path-extension>
                 <!-- Deployed path, relative to dir containing module: -->
-                <runtime-relative-path>ext/saxpath-1.0-fcs.jar</runtime-relative-path>
+                <runtime-relative-path>ext/pmd-3.3.jar</runtime-relative-path>
                 <!-- Path of library in your own sources, relative to project basedir: -->
-                <binary-origin>lib/saxpath-1.0-fcs.jar</binary-origin>
-            </class-path-extension>
-            <class-path-extension>
-                <!-- Deployed path, relative to dir containing module: -->
-                <runtime-relative-path>ext/pmd-3.2.jar</runtime-relative-path>
-                <!-- Path of library in your own sources, relative to project basedir: -->
-                <binary-origin>lib/pmd-3.2.jar</binary-origin>
+                <binary-origin>lib/pmd-3.3.jar</binary-origin>
             </class-path-extension>
             <class-path-extension>
                 <!-- Deployed path, relative to dir containing module: -->
@@ -156,7 +150,7 @@
             <public-packages/>
             <extra-compilation-unit>
                 <package-root>libsrc</package-root>
-                <classpath>lib/pmd-3.2.jar</classpath>
+                <classpath>lib/pmd-3.3.jar</classpath>
                 <built-to>build/libclasses</built-to>
                 <built-to>${cluster}/modules/ext/nbpmdrules.jar</built-to>
             </extra-compilation-unit>