CopyStringsFile's error message is useless

Originator:an00na
Number:rdar://27554640 Date Originated:26-Jul-2016 04:28 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:Xcode 7.3.1 (7D1014)
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Not Applicable
 
When encountering ill-formatted Strings files it complains "error: read failed: The data couldn’t be read because it isn’t in the correct format." without giving any hint about exactly what and where is wrong. It is very hard for human eyes to identify the mistakes in these files, especially for foreign language translations.

Reference: https://twitter.com/an0/status/758049499751284741

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