Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201512240002)
Java: 1.8.0_66; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 25.66-b17
Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.8.0_66-b17
System: Windows 10 version 10.0 running on amd64; Cp1252; en_CA (nb)
User directory: C:\Users\Gili\AppData\Roaming\NetBeans\dev
Cache directory: C:\Users\Gili\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\dev

Marking this as P1 because it results in silent Javadoc corruption (almost as bad as data loss).

Repro steps:

1. Create a Netbeans project with "Generate <p> On Blank Lines" enabled.
2. Add this Javadoc to a method:

	/**
	 * See following code:
	 * <pre><code>
	 * String text = "something";
         *
	 * if (text.equals("fail"))
	 *   return;
	 * </code></pre>
	 */
3. Notice that "Generate Javadoc" works fine and the Netbeans inline Javadoc viewer displays the entire code sniplet.
4. Invoke code-format. Notice that Netbeans inserts <p> on the empty line inside <pre><code>:

	/**
	 * See following code:
	 * <pre><code>
	 * String text = "something";
         * <p>
	 * if (text.equals("fail"))
	 *   return;
	 * </code></pre>
	 */
5. Notice that "Generate Javadoc" fails with "error: block element not allowed within inline element <code>: p" and Netbeans inline Javadoc viewer truncates the code block at the line with <p>.

Expected behavior: Netbeans should not insert <p> inside <code> blocks.