title: Is it possible to override the minimum requirement of Java 1.6 for NetBeans 8.2?
body: <p>I believe I'm lacking in the knowledge that should be pretty basic, but, here's my scenario:</p>
  
  <p>I manage a 3rd party application that still runs on Java 1.5. The application server (WebLogic 11) can run on Java 7, but the code still needs to be compiled for 1.5 (basic info that I should understand I guess).</p>
  
  <p>I also enjoy using the latest and greatest tools, so staying on NetBeans 8.1 while knowing there is a new version out there really doesn't sit well with me. But, adding a 1.5 platform to NetBeans 8.2 is not possible, with this error message:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The platform source/binary format is older than minimal supported one (1.6)</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I've tried adding compiler options like:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>-source 1.5 -target 1.5</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>but then I get errors stating</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>javac: source release 1.6 requires target release 1.6</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>My assumption is that it's looking at the "Source/Binary format" option which is set to "JDK 6" in the project properties.</p>
  
  <p>Any help/guidance would be appreciated.</p>