diff --git a/tomcat5/nbproject/project.xml b/tomcat5/nbproject/project.xml
--- a/tomcat5/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/tomcat5/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>
+                    <code-name-base>org.netbeans.core.multiview</code-name-base>
+                    <build-prerequisite/>
+                    <compile-dependency/>
+                    <run-dependency>
+                        <release-version>1</release-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.26</specification-version>
+                    </run-dependency>
+                </dependency>
+                <dependency>
                     <code-name-base>org.netbeans.libs.xerces</code-name-base>
                     <build-prerequisite/>
                     <compile-dependency/>
diff --git a/tomcat5/src/org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/nodes/Bundle.properties b/tomcat5/src/org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/nodes/Bundle.properties
--- a/tomcat5/src/org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/nodes/Bundle.properties
+++ b/tomcat5/src/org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/nodes/Bundle.properties
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@
 MSG_AuthorizationFailed=Access to Tomcat server has not been authorized. Set the \
 correct username and password with the \"{0}\" role in the Tomcat customizer \
 in the Server Manager.
+CTL_SourceTabCaption=Source
diff --git a/tomcat5/src/org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/nodes/TomcatInstanceNode.java b/tomcat5/src/org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/nodes/TomcatInstanceNode.java
--- a/tomcat5/src/org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/nodes/TomcatInstanceNode.java
+++ b/tomcat5/src/org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/nodes/TomcatInstanceNode.java
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import org.netbeans.core.spi.multiview.MultiViewElement;
+import org.netbeans.core.spi.multiview.text.MultiViewEditorElement;
 import org.netbeans.modules.tomcat5.TomcatManager;
 import org.netbeans.modules.tomcat5.nodes.actions.AdminConsoleAction;
 import org.netbeans.modules.tomcat5.nodes.actions.ServerLogAction;
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@
 import org.openide.nodes.AbstractNode;
 import org.openide.nodes.Children;
 import org.openide.nodes.Node;
+import org.openide.windows.TopComponent;
 
 
 /**
@@ -177,4 +180,23 @@
     public boolean hasServerLog() {
         return tm.logManager().hasServerLog();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Overrides the compatible XML DO behaviour for files without data objects
+     * @param context
+     * @return 
+     */
+    @MultiViewElement.Registration(
+        displayName="org.netbeans.modules.tomcat5.nodes.Bundle#CTL_SourceTabCaption",
+        iconBase="org/netbeans/modules/tomcat5/resources/tomcat5.gif",
+        persistenceType=TopComponent.PERSISTENCE_ONLY_OPENED,
+        preferredID="xml.text",
+        mimeType="text/tomcat5+xml",
+        position=1
+    )
+    public static MultiViewEditorElement createMultiViewEditorElement(Lookup context) {
+        return new MultiViewEditorElement(context);
+    }
+        
+
 }
diff --git a/xml/nbproject/project.xml b/xml/nbproject/project.xml
--- a/xml/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/xml/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
                 <dependency>
+                    <code-name-base>org.netbeans.modules.editor.mimelookup</code-name-base>
+                    <build-prerequisite/>
+                    <compile-dependency/>
+                    <run-dependency>
+                        <release-version>1</release-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.24</specification-version>
+                    </run-dependency>
+                </dependency>
+                <dependency>
                     <code-name-base>org.netbeans.modules.projectapi</code-name-base>
                     <build-prerequisite/>
                     <compile-dependency/>
diff --git a/xml/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/text/TextEditorSupport.java b/xml/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/text/TextEditorSupport.java
--- a/xml/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/text/TextEditorSupport.java
+++ b/xml/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/text/TextEditorSupport.java
@@ -45,16 +45,18 @@
 
 import org.netbeans.modules.xml.util.Util;
 import java.io.*;
-import java.text.*;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import javax.swing.Timer;
 import javax.swing.event.*;
 import javax.swing.text.*;
 
+import org.netbeans.api.editor.mimelookup.MimeLookup;
 import org.netbeans.core.api.multiview.MultiViews;
+import org.netbeans.core.spi.multiview.MultiViewDescription;
 import org.netbeans.modules.xml.api.EncodingUtil;
 import org.openide.*;
 import org.openide.awt.StatusDisplayer;
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileLock;
 
 import org.netbeans.modules.xml.*;
-import org.netbeans.modules.xml.lib.*;
+import org.netbeans.modules.xml.XMLDataObject;
 import org.netbeans.modules.xml.sync.*;
 import org.netbeans.modules.xml.cookies.*;
 import org.netbeans.modules.xml.text.syntax.XMLKit;
@@ -154,10 +156,34 @@
 
     @Override
     protected Pane createPane() {
+        // defect #202766: whatever+xml gets multiview, although there is nobody
+        // who would register the editor. M
+        if (getDataObject().getClass() == XMLDataObject.class &&
+            !mimeType.equals(XMLDataObject.MIME_PLAIN_XML) &&
+            !hasMultiTextEditor()) {
+            return super.createCloneableEditor();
+        }
         return (CloneableEditorSupport.Pane)MultiViews.createCloneableMultiView(mimeType, 
                 getDataObject());
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Detects whether XML source editor is registered: must start with 'xml.text'. If
+     * a module registers such multiview, it's responsible for displaying source in this
+     * pane.
+     * 
+     * @return true, if multiview source editor is available and multiview pane should be created
+     */
+    boolean hasMultiTextEditor() {
+        Collection<? extends MultiViewDescription> all = MimeLookup.getLookup(mimeType).lookupAll(MultiViewDescription.class);
+        for (MultiViewDescription d : all) {
+            if (d.preferredID().startsWith("xml.text")) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    
     /*
      * Add listeners at Document and document memory status (loading).
      */