Index: l10n.php
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--- l10n.php	(revision 12106)
+++ l10n.php	(working copy)
@@ -396,6 +396,27 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Loads the style's translated strings.
+ *
+ * If the current locale exists as a .mo file in the style's root directory, it
+ * will be included in the translated strings by the $domain.
+ *
+ * The .mo files must be named based on the locale exactly.
+ *
+ * @since 2.9.0
+ *
+ * @param string $domain Unique identifier for retrieving translated strings
+ */
+function load_style_textdomain($domain, $path = false) {
+	$locale = get_locale();
+
+	$path = ( empty( $path ) ) ? get_stylesheet_directory() : $path;
+
+	$mofile = "$path/$locale.mo";
+	return load_textdomain($domain, $mofile);
+}
+
+/**
  * Returns the Translations instance for a domain. If there isn't one,
  * returns empty Translations instance.
  *