WebGLRenderingContext.createShader()
The WebGLRenderingContext
method createShader() of the WebGL API creates a
WebGLShader that can then be configured further using
WebGLRenderingContext.shaderSource() and
WebGLRenderingContext.compileShader().
Syntax
WebGLShader gl.createShader(type);
Parameters
type- Either
gl.VERTEX_SHADERorgl.FRAGMENT_SHADER
Examples
See WebGLShader for usage and examples.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebGL 1.0 The definition of 'createShader' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
| OpenGL ES 2.0 The definition of 'glCreateShader' in that specification. |
Standard | OpenGL man page. |
Browser compatibility
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See also
WebGLProgramWebGLShaderWebGLRenderingContext.attachShader()WebGLRenderingContext.bindAttribLocation()WebGLRenderingContext.compileShader()WebGLRenderingContext.createProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.createShader()WebGLRenderingContext.deleteProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.deleteShader()WebGLRenderingContext.detachShader()WebGLRenderingContext.getAttachedShaders()WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramParameter()WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramInfoLog()WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderParameter()WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderPrecisionFormat()WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderInfoLog()WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderSource()WebGLRenderingContext.isProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.isShader()WebGLRenderingContext.linkProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.shaderSource()WebGLRenderingContext.useProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.validateProgram()