What is the XML declaration required for a “Sequence Listing XML”?

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According to MPEP 2413.01(c), the XML declaration required for a “Sequence Listing XML” is:

This declaration is specified in WIPO Standard ST.26, paragraph 39(a), and must be included in the “Sequence Listing XML” as per 37 CFR 1.833(b)(2)(i).