Remove redundant xml meta-tag

Nirmal4G · michael-hawker · commit 92dd6a64e9e6 · 2021-05-17T12:43:06.000-07:00
XML files defaults to 'UTF-8' encoding.
Thus, the meta-tag is no longer needed!
diff --git a/.runsettings b/.runsettings
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <RunSettings>
   <MSTest>
 	<MaxCpuCount>0</MaxCpuCount>
diff --git a/GazeInputTest/GazeInputTest.csproj b/GazeInputTest/GazeInputTest.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/GazeInputTest/Package.appxmanifest b/GazeInputTest/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
 <Package
   xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
   xmlns:mp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2014/phone/manifest"
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Connectivity/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Connectivity.rd.xml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Connectivity/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Connectivity.rd.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!--
     This file contains Runtime Directives, specifications about types your application accesses
     through reflection and other dynamic code patterns. Runtime Directives are used to control the
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.DeveloperTools/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.DeveloperTools.rd.xml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.DeveloperTools/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.DeveloperTools.rd.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Directives xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2013/01/metadata">
   <Library Name="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.DeveloperTools">
   </Library>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.nuspec b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.nuspec
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2012/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications</id>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.targets b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.targets
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Package.appxmanifest b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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   <Identity Name="52b9212c-97a9-4639-9426-3e1ea9c1569e" Publisher="CN=Nikola" Version="7.0.0.0" />
   <mp:PhoneIdentity PhoneProductId="52b9212c-97a9-4639-9426-3e1ea9c1569e" PhonePublisherId="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" />
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Samples.BackgroundTasks/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Samples.BackgroundTasks.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Samples.BackgroundTasks/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Samples.BackgroundTasks.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Animations/Properties/Microsoft.Windows.Toolkit.UI.Animations.rd.xml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Animations/Properties/Microsoft.Windows.Toolkit.UI.Animations.rd.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Directives xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2013/01/metadata">
   <Library Name="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Animations">
   </Library>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Behaviors/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Behaviors.rd.xml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Behaviors/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Behaviors.rd.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Directives xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2013/01/metadata">
   <Library Name="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Behaviors">
   </Library>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.DesignTools.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.DesignTools.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design/Properties/Resources.resx b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.Design/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
   <!--
     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
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     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.DesignTools.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.DesignTools.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.Design/Properties/Resources.resx b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.Design/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
   <!--
     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.UI.Controls.DataGrid.rd.xml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.UI.Controls.DataGrid.rd.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Directives xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2013/01/metadata">
   <Library Name="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid">
   </Library>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid/Properties/Resources.resx b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
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     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.DesignTools.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.DesignTools.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.Design/Properties/Resources.resx b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.Design/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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 <root>
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     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.DesignTools.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.DesignTools.csproj
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.Design/Properties/Resources.resx b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.Design/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.DesignTools.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.DesignTools.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.Design/Properties/Resources.resx b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.Design/Properties/Resources.resx
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.rd.xml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media/Properties/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.rd.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.DesignTools.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.DesignTools.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design/Properties/Resources.resx b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.Design/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Media/Properties/Microsoft.Windows.Toolkit.UI.Media.rd.xml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Media/Properties/Microsoft.Windows.Toolkit.UI.Media.rd.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI/Properties/Microsoft.Windows.Toolkit.UI.rd.xml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI/Properties/Microsoft.Windows.Toolkit.UI.rd.xml
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Win32.WpfCore.SampleApp.PackagingProject/Microsoft.Toolkit.Win32.WpfCore.SampleApp.PackagingProject.wapproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Win32.WpfCore.SampleApp.PackagingProject/Microsoft.Toolkit.Win32.WpfCore.SampleApp.PackagingProject.wapproj
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diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Win32.WpfCore.SampleApp.PackagingProject/Package.appxmanifest b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Win32.WpfCore.SampleApp.PackagingProject/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
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-
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diff --git a/SmokeTests/Package.appxmanifest b/SmokeTests/Package.appxmanifest
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diff --git a/SmokeTests/SmokeTest.csproj b/SmokeTests/SmokeTest.csproj
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diff --git a/SmokeTests/SmokeTests.proj b/SmokeTests/SmokeTests.proj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/SmokeTests/nuget.config b/SmokeTests/nuget.config
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diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.UWP/Strings/fr/Resources.resw b/UnitTests/UnitTests.UWP/Strings/fr/Resources.resw
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diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.UWP/UnitTests.UWP.csproj b/UnitTests/UnitTests.UWP/UnitTests.UWP.csproj
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diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.Package/Package.appxmanifest b/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.Package/Package.appxmanifest
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
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   xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
   xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.Package/UnitTests.XamlIslands.Package.wapproj b/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.Package/UnitTests.XamlIslands.Package.wapproj
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '' or '$(VisualStudioVersion)' &lt; '15.0'">
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diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.UWPApp/Package.appxmanifest b/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.UWPApp/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
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   xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
   xmlns:mp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2014/phone/manifest"
diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.UWPApp/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw b/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.UWPApp/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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   <!--
     Microsoft ResX Schema
diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.UWPApp/UnitTests.XamlIslands.UWPApp.csproj b/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands.UWPApp/UnitTests.XamlIslands.UWPApp.csproj
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   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands/app.manifest b/UnitTests/UnitTests.XamlIslands/app.manifest
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/build/tools/packages.config b/build/tools/packages.config
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diff --git a/nuget.config b/nuget.config
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