diff -r b245a84213a6 xml.schema/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/schema/Bundle.properties
--- a/xml.schema/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/schema/Bundle.properties	Thu Oct 16 16:12:57 2008 +0200
+++ b/xml.schema/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/schema/Bundle.properties	Thu Oct 16 19:10:16 2008 +0400
@@ -193,3 +193,5 @@
 TotalDigits=Total Digits
 Union=Union
 Unique=Unique
+
+ERR_File_was_deleted=File was deleted.
diff -r b245a84213a6 xml.schema/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/schema/SearchProvider.java
--- a/xml.schema/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/schema/SearchProvider.java	Thu Oct 16 16:12:57 2008 +0200
+++ b/xml.schema/src/org/netbeans/modules/xml/schema/SearchProvider.java	Thu Oct 16 19:10:16 2008 +0400
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@
 
 import java.awt.Container;
 
+import org.openide.DialogDisplayer;
+import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor;
 import org.openide.loaders.DataObject;
 import org.openide.nodes.Node;
+import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.lookup.Lookups;
 
 import org.netbeans.modules.xml.xam.Component;
@@ -103,11 +106,17 @@
   @Override
   protected void gotoSource(Component component)
   {
-    getDataObject().getCookie(ShowCookie.class).show(new ResultItem(null, null, component, null));
+      if ( !isValid()) {
+          return;
+      }
+      getDataObject().getCookie(ShowCookie.class).show(new ResultItem(null, null, component, null));
   }
 
   @Override
   protected final void gotoVisual(Component component) {
+      if ( !isValid()) {
+          return;
+      }
     openDocument(component);
     if (myView instanceof SchemaTreeView) {
         SchemaMultiViewSupport.requestMultiviewActive(SchemaColumnViewMultiViewDesc.PREFERRED_ID);
@@ -118,7 +127,19 @@
     }
     highlight(component);
   }
+
+  private boolean isValid() {
+      if ( !getDataObject().isValid()) {
+          printError(NbBundle.getMessage(SearchProvider.class, "ERR_File_was_deleted")); // NOI18N
+          return false;
+      }
+      return true;
+  }
   
+  private void printError(String message) {
+      DialogDisplayer.getDefault().notify(new NotifyDescriptor.Message(message, NotifyDescriptor.ERROR_MESSAGE));
+  }
+
   //The searched component is in output window. The document may/maynot be open
   //hence just open the document and this will make the TC active as well.
   private void openDocument(Component component) {