[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #42747: i18n: Add specific text domain processing to `makepot` tools

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#42747: i18n: Add specific text domain processing to `makepot` tools
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 Reporter:  JPry         |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  I18N         |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 In the {{{tools/i18n/}}} directory of the core repo is a great set of
 tools. As a plugin developer, two of the most useful tools are the
 {{{makepot.php}}} and {{{add-textdomain.php}}} files.

 As an enhancement, it would be nice if the {{{makepot.php}}} file was able
 to operate on a specific text domain. This obviously wouldn't be necessary
 for Core, but for plugins and themes it could be quite useful. In
 particular, it would be great to have in the following cases:

 * When including default WordPress strings in conjunction with custom
 strings.
 * When including 3rd-party bundled libraries, such as CMB2.
 * When trying to put together a single translation file that spans
 multiple plugins and even a theme in a single site (this is certainly an
 edge case, but I have worked with clients who have this need)

 I have a working patch that allows passing a textdomain and processing
 that domain only.

 I opened this ticket as the result of a
 [https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C04KRK0KA/p1507040646000668
 discussion in Slack].

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