Cannot open stringsdict file with XML comments

Originator:timothy.chilvers
Number:rdar://FB8393793 Date Originated:14/08/2020
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Xcode Product Version:11.5
Classification:Bug Reproducible:Yes
 
When I try to open a stringsdict file that starts with an XML comment
Then I get an error message “Tried to create a document (class: IDEPlistDocument) and got a document with a different, non-conforming fileType back instead.” And the document does not open.

Add the following XML as a stringsdict file, and try and open it in Xcode:
<!--
 * Apple Stringsdict File
 * Generated by Twine 1.0.3.1
 * Language: en -->
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
</dict>
</plist>

What did you expect to happen?
To see an empty stringsdict file

What actually happened?
Error message “Tried to create a document (class: IDEPlistDocument) and got a document with a different, non-conforming fileType back instead.” And the document does not open.

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