diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3a1395207c..95c124da77 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ tasks.register('mergedJavadoc', Javadoc) {
     destinationDir = file("dist/javadoc")
 
     options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
-    if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
-        options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
-    }
+    options.addStringOption('-release', '8')
+    options.addBooleanOption('Werror', true)
+    options.addBooleanOption('Xdoclint:all,-missing', true)
 
     options.overview = file("javadoc-overview.html")
     source = mergedJavadocSubprojects.collect { project(it).sourceSets.main.allJava }
diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 4c5ca08eed..75e9d0c51c 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ jar {
 }
 
 javadoc {
-    failOnError = false
+    options.addStringOption('-release', '8')
+    options.addBooleanOption('Werror', true)
+    options.addBooleanOption('Xdoclint:all,-missing', true)
     options.memberLevel = org.gradle.external.javadoc.JavadocMemberLevel.PROTECTED
     options.docTitle = "jMonkeyEngine ${jmeFullVersion} ${project.name} Javadoc"
     options.windowTitle = "jMonkeyEngine ${jmeFullVersion} ${project.name} Javadoc"
@@ -79,9 +81,6 @@ javadoc {
     options.use = "true"
     options.charSet = "UTF-8"
     options.encoding = "UTF-8"
-    if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
-        options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
-    }
     source = sourceSets.main.allJava // main only, exclude tests
 }
 
diff --git a/javadoc-overview.html b/javadoc-overview.html
index 9313bccb1c..83a0dc1466 100644
--- a/javadoc-overview.html
+++ b/javadoc-overview.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 in Java aimed at wide accessibility and quick deployment to desktop, 
 web, and mobile platforms.
 
-<h3>Key Features</h3>
+<h1>Key Features</h1>
 <ul>
 <li>Free, open-source software (under the New BSD license) – Use our free engine for commercial, educational, or hobby game development</li>
 <li>Minimal adaptations for cross-compatibility – Create games that run on any OpenGL 2 and 3-ready device with the Java Virtual Machine – web, desktop, or mobile.</li>
@@ -23,4 +23,3 @@ <h3>Key Features</h3>
     
 </body>
 </html>
-
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/Action.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/Action.java
index 344a69b216..a28fea51f8 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/Action.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/Action.java
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 /**
  * Wraps an array of Tween actions into an action object.
  * 
- * <p>
- * Notes :
+ * <p>Notes:</p>
+ * <ul>
  * <li> The sequence of tweens is determined by {@link com.jme3.anim.tween.Tweens} utility class and the {@link BaseAction} interpolates that sequence. </li>
  * <li> This implementation mimics the {@link com.jme3.anim.tween.AbstractTween}, but it delegates the interpolation method {@link Tween#interpolate(double)}
  * to the {@link BlendableAction} class. </li>
- * </p>
+ * </ul>
  * 
  * Created by Nehon.
  *
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ public abstract class Action implements JmeCloneable, Tween {
     
     /**
      * Instantiates an action object that wraps a tween actions array by extracting their actions to the collection {@link Action#actions}.
-     * <p>
-     * Notes :
+     * <p>Notes:</p>
+     * <ul>
      * <li> If intentions are to wrap some tween actions, then subclasses have to call this constructor, examples : {@link BlendableAction} and {@link BlendAction}. </li>
      * <li> If intentions are to make an implementation of {@link Action} that shouldn't wrap tweens of actions, then subclasses shouldn't call this
      * constructor, examples : {@link ClipAction} and {@link BaseAction}. </li>
-     * </p> 
+     * </ul>
      *
      * @param tweens the tween actions to be wrapped (not null).
      */    
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ public double getSpeed() {
 
     /**
      * Alters the speedup factor applied by the layer running this action.
-     * <p>
-     * Notes:
+     * <p>Notes:</p>
+     * <ul>
      * <li> This factor controls the animation direction, if the speed is a positive value then the animation will run forward and vice versa. </li>
      * <li> The speed factor gets applied, inside the {@link com.jme3.anim.AnimLayer}, on each interpolation step by this formula : time += tpf * action.getSpeed() * composer.globalSpeed. </li>
      * <li> Default speed is 1.0, it plays the animation clips at their normal speed. </li>
      * <li> Setting the speed factor to Zero will stop the animation, while setting it to a negative number will play the animation in a backward fashion. </li>
-     * </p>
+     * </ul>
      * 
      * @param speed the speed of frames.
      */
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/BaseAction.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/BaseAction.java
index edc819f7ff..928c168bc0 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/BaseAction.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/BaseAction.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
  * //run the action within this layer
  * animComposer.setCurrentAction("basicAction", ActionState.class.getSimpleName());
  * </pre>
- * </p>
  * Created by Nehon.
  */
 public class BaseAction extends Action {
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/BlendSpace.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/BlendSpace.java
index 17b66f8b07..56231de5bf 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/BlendSpace.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/anim/tween/action/BlendSpace.java
@@ -31,37 +31,34 @@
  */
 package com.jme3.anim.tween.action;
 
+import com.jme3.anim.util.HasLocalTransform;
+import com.jme3.math.Transform;
+
 /**
  * A provider interface which provides a value {@link BlendSpace#getWeight()} to control the blending between 2 successive actions in a {@link BlendAction}.
  * The blending weight is a read-only value, and it can be manipulated using the arbitrary value {@link BlendSpace#setValue(float)} during the application runtime.
  * 
- * <p>
- * Notes about the blending action and its relations with the blending weight:
+ * <p>Notes about the blending action and its relations with the blending weight:</p>
  * <ul>
  * <li> Blending is the action of mixing between 2 successive animation {@link BlendableAction}s by interpolating their transforms and 
  * then applying the result on the assigned {@link HasLocalTransform} object, the {@link BlendSpace} provides this blending action with a blend weight value. </li>
  * <li> The blend weight is the value for the interpolation for the target transforms. </li>
  * <li> The blend weight value must be in this interval [0, 1]. </li>
  * </ul>
- * </p>
  * 
- * <p>
- * Different blending weight case scenarios managed by {@link BlendAction} internally:
+ * <p>Different blending weight case scenarios managed by {@link BlendAction} internally:</p>
  * <ul>
- * <li> In case of (0 < Blending weight < 1), the blending is executed each update among 2 actions, the first action will use 
+ * <li> In case of (0 &lt; Blending weight &lt; 1), the blending is executed each update among 2 actions, the first action will use
  * a blend value of 1 and the second action will use the blend space weight as a value for the interpolation. </li>
  * <li> In case of (Blending weight = 0), the blending hasn't started yet, only the first action will be interpolated at (weight = 1). </li>
  * <li> In case of (Blending weight = 1), the blending is finished and only the second action will continue to run at (weight = 1). </li>
  * </ul>
- * </p>
  * 
- * <p>
- * Notes about the blending weight value:
+ * <p>Notes about the blending weight value:</p>
  * <ul>
  * <li> Negative values and values greater than 1 aren't allowed (i.e., extrapolations aren't allowed). </li>
  * <li> For more details, see {@link BlendAction#doInterpolate(double)} and {@link BlendAction#collectTransform(HasLocalTransform, Transform, float, BlendableAction)}. </li>
  * </ul>
- * </p> 
  *
  * Created by Nehon.
  * @see LinearBlendSpace an example of blendspace implementation
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/controls/MouseAxisTrigger.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/controls/MouseAxisTrigger.java
index 95a7871ae1..af484978bf 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/controls/MouseAxisTrigger.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/controls/MouseAxisTrigger.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class MouseAxisTrigger implements Trigger {
 
     /**
      * Create a new <code>MouseAxisTrigger</code>.
-     * <p>
+     *
      * @param mouseAxis Mouse axis. See AXIS_*** constants in {@link MouseInput}
      * @param negative True if listen to negative axis events, false if
      * listen to positive axis events.
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/logic/TechniqueDefLogic.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/logic/TechniqueDefLogic.java
index 31f970a176..badda09108 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/logic/TechniqueDefLogic.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/logic/TechniqueDefLogic.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public Shader makeCurrent(AssetManager assetManager, RenderManager renderManager
      * {@link #makeCurrent(com.jme3.asset.AssetManager, com.jme3.renderer.RenderManager, java.util.EnumSet, com.jme3.light.LightList, com.jme3.shader.DefineList)}.
      * @param geometry The geometry to render
      * @param lights Lights which influence the geometry.
-     * @param lastTexUnit the index of the most recently used texture unit
+     * @param lastBindUnits the most recently used bind units
      */
     public void render(RenderManager renderManager, Shader shader, Geometry geometry, LightList lights, BindUnits lastBindUnits);
 }
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/Node.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/Node.java
index 46ea295e73..7e7a4d82f2 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/Node.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/scene/Node.java
@@ -685,22 +685,23 @@ with BoundingSphere bounding volumes and collideWith(BoundingSphere).  Doing
      /**
      * Returns flat list of Spatials implementing the specified class AND
      * with name matching the specified pattern.
-     * <P>
+     *
      * Note that we are <i>matching</i> the pattern, therefore the pattern
      * must match the entire pattern (i.e. it behaves as if it is sandwiched
      * between "^" and "$").
      * You can set regex modes, like case insensitivity, by using the (?X)
      * or (?X:Y) constructs.
-     * </P> <P>
-     * By design, it is always safe to code loops like:<PRE>
+     *
+     * <p>By design, it is always safe to code loops like:</p>
+     * <PRE>
      *     for (Spatial spatial : node.descendantMatches(AClass.class, "regex"))
      * </PRE>
-     * <P>
+     *
      * "Descendants" does not include self, per the definition of the word.
      * To test for descendants AND self, you must do a
      * <code>node.matches(aClass, aRegex)</code> +
      * <code>node.descendantMatches(aClass, aRegex)</code>.
-     * <P>
+     *
      *
      * @param <T> the type of Spatial returned
      * @param spatialSubclass Subclass which matching Spatials must implement.
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shader/bufferobject/BufferObject.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shader/bufferobject/BufferObject.java
index c508533a06..6823d8f5fb 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shader/bufferobject/BufferObject.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shader/bufferobject/BufferObject.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public AccessHint getAccessHint() {
     /**
      * Set AccessHint to hint the renderer on how to access this data. 
      * 
-     * @param natureHint
+     * @param accessHint the access hint
      */
     public void setAccessHint(AccessHint accessHint) {
         this.accessHint = accessHint;
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/res/ResourceLoader.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/res/ResourceLoader.java
index ef036e4400..0c31beab11 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/res/ResourceLoader.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/res/ResourceLoader.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public interface ResourceLoader {
      * 
      * @param path
      *            The resource name
-     * @return An enumeration of {@link java.net.URL <code>URL</code>} objects for
+     * @return An enumeration of {@link java.net.URL URL} objects for
      *         the resource. If no resources could be found, the enumeration
      *         will be empty.
      *
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/res/Resources.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/res/Resources.java
index 75c882c396..2b3ac54b3c 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/res/Resources.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/res/Resources.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public static InputStream getResourceAsStream(String path, Class<?> parent) {
      *            The resource name
      *
      * 
-     * @return An enumeration of {@link java.net.URL <code>URL</code>} objects for
+     * @return An enumeration of {@link java.net.URL URL} objects for
      *         the resource. If no resources could be found, the enumeration
      *         will be empty.
      *
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/struct/StructStd140BufferObject.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/struct/StructStd140BufferObject.java
index 0aafd66848..1a176f64b0 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/struct/StructStd140BufferObject.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/struct/StructStd140BufferObject.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public class StructStd140BufferObject extends BufferObject {
     /**
      * Create an empty Struct buffer
      * 
-     * @param str
      */
     public StructStd140BufferObject() {
     }
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/texture/plugins/HDRLoader.java b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/texture/plugins/HDRLoader.java
index 0e1bf901b2..819f6fb883 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/texture/plugins/HDRLoader.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/texture/plugins/HDRLoader.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
- * @deprecated use {@link StbImageLoader} instead, which supports HDR images and more formats. This loader is
+ * @deprecated use {@code StbImageLoader} instead, which supports HDR images and more formats. This loader is
  *             kept for backward compatibility but may be removed in future versions.
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/texture/plugins/TGALoader.java b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/texture/plugins/TGALoader.java
index a5fd2aac94..2164c55a5a 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/texture/plugins/TGALoader.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/texture/plugins/TGALoader.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
  * @author Joshua Slack - cleaned, commented, added ability to read 16bit true color and color-mapped TGAs.
  * @author Kirill Vainer - ported to jME3
  * @version $Id: TGALoader.java 4131 2009-03-19 20:15:28Z blaine.dev $
- * @deprecated use {@link StbImageLoader} instead
+ * @deprecated use {@code StbImageLoader} instead
  */
 @Deprecated
 public final class TGALoader implements AssetLoader {
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/tools/java/jme3tools/optimize/LodGenerator.java b/jme3-core/src/tools/java/jme3tools/optimize/LodGenerator.java
index 648f85f070..ff7c5fbfd6 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/tools/java/jme3tools/optimize/LodGenerator.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/tools/java/jme3tools/optimize/LodGenerator.java
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
  *      LodGenerator lODGenerator = new LodGenerator(geometry);
  *      lODGenerator.bakeLods(reductionMethod,reductionValue);
  * </pre> reductionMethod type is VertexReductionMethod described here
- * {@link TriangleReductionMethod} reduction value depends on the
- * reductionMethod<p>
+ * {@link TriangleReductionMethod} reduction value depends on the
+ * reductionMethod.
  *
  *
  * @author Nehon
diff --git a/jme3-ios-examples/build.gradle b/jme3-ios-examples/build.gradle
index f3fbd6476c..a582c3504b 100644
--- a/jme3-ios-examples/build.gradle
+++ b/jme3-ios-examples/build.gradle
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ tasks.named('compileJava') {
     options.release = 11
 }
 
+tasks.named('javadoc') {
+    exclude('org/ngengine/libjglios/generated/**')
+}
+
 tasks.named('processResources') {
     dependsOn generateIosNativeImageMetadata, generateExamplesTestChooserClassList
 }
diff --git a/jme3-lwjgl3/build.gradle b/jme3-lwjgl3/build.gradle
index 164f692266..44f64d6f85 100644
--- a/jme3-lwjgl3/build.gradle
+++ b/jme3-lwjgl3/build.gradle
@@ -58,10 +58,3 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly(variantOf(libs.lwjgl3.sdl){ classifier('natives-macos-arm64') })
  
 }
-
-javadoc {
-    // Disable doclint for JDK8+.
-    if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()){
-        options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
-    }
-}
diff --git a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/anim/package-info.java b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/anim/package-info.java
index 2976b34dd9..fd00477367 100644
--- a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/anim/package-info.java
+++ b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/anim/package-info.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /**
  * Import animations from an FBX asset.
  *
- * @deprecated FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
+ * FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Prefer glTF assets instead.
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/file/package-info.java b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/file/package-info.java
index c6741071e5..56debf9303 100644
--- a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/file/package-info.java
+++ b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/file/package-info.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /**
  * Read and parse FBX files.
  *
- * @deprecated FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
+ * FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Prefer glTF assets instead.
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/material/package-info.java b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/material/package-info.java
index 17cb4ec565..911d223250 100644
--- a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/material/package-info.java
+++ b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/material/package-info.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /**
  * Import materials from an FBX asset.
  *
- * @deprecated FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
+ * FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Prefer glTF assets instead.
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/mesh/package-info.java b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/mesh/package-info.java
index 2aecdb2b5b..23697da7df 100644
--- a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/mesh/package-info.java
+++ b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/mesh/package-info.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /**
  * Import meshes from an FBX asset.
  *
- * @deprecated FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
+ * FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Prefer glTF assets instead.
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/node/package-info.java b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/node/package-info.java
index 7e3f29567b..c1d993c8a2 100644
--- a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/node/package-info.java
+++ b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/node/package-info.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /**
  * Import nodes from an FBX asset.
  *
- * @deprecated FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
+ * FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Prefer glTF assets instead.
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/package-info.java b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/package-info.java
index aa9512e87d..a2b4d26f18 100644
--- a/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/package-info.java
+++ b/jme3-plugins/src/fbx/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/fbx/package-info.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /**
  * Import models in the FBX file format.
  *
- * @deprecated FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
+ * FBX support is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
  * Prefer glTF assets instead.
  */
 @Deprecated
diff --git a/jme3-saferallocator/build.gradle b/jme3-saferallocator/build.gradle
index 4a93b39217..fff2d766e9 100644
--- a/jme3-saferallocator/build.gradle
+++ b/jme3-saferallocator/build.gradle
@@ -3,10 +3,3 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation libs.bundles.saferalloc
 }
-
-javadoc {
-    // Disable doclint for JDK8+.
-    if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()){
-        options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
-    }
-}
diff --git a/jme3-terrain/build.gradle b/jme3-terrain/build.gradle
index d96200a187..a55bdd04b5 100644
--- a/jme3-terrain/build.gradle
+++ b/jme3-terrain/build.gradle
@@ -5,10 +5,3 @@ dependencies {
     testRuntimeOnly project(':jme3-desktop')
     testRuntimeOnly project(':jme3-testdata')
 }
-
-javadoc {
-    // Disable doclint for JDK8+.
-    if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()){
-        options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
-    }
-}