WebGLRenderingContext.createShader()

The WebGLRenderingContext.createShader() method 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_SHADER or gl.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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createShaderChrome Full support 9Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support 11Opera Full support 12Safari Full support 5.1WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support 25Firefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support 12Safari iOS Full support 8.1Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

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See also

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  2. WebGLRenderingContext
  3. Properties
    1. canvas
    2. drawingBufferHeight
    3. drawingBufferWidth
  4. Methods
    1. activeTexture()
    2. attachShader()
    3. bindAttribLocation()
    4. bindBuffer()
    5. bindFramebuffer()
    6. bindRenderbuffer()
    7. bindTexture()
    8. blendColor()
    9. blendEquation()
    10. blendEquationSeparate()
    11. blendFunc()
    12. blendFuncSeparate()
    13. bufferData()
    14. bufferSubData()
    15. checkFramebufferStatus()
    16. clear()
    17. clearColor()
    18. clearDepth()
    19. clearStencil()
    20. colorMask()
    21. commit()
    22. compileShader()
    23. compressedTexImage[23]D()
    24. compressedTexSubImage2D()
    25. copyTexImage2D()
    26. copyTexSubImage2D()
    27. createBuffer()
    28. createFramebuffer()
    29. createProgram()
    30. createRenderbuffer()
    31. createShader()
    32. createTexture()
    33. cullFace()
    34. deleteBuffer()
    35. deleteFramebuffer()
    36. deleteProgram()
    37. deleteRenderbuffer()
    38. deleteShader()
    39. deleteTexture()
    40. depthFunc()
    41. depthMask()
    42. depthRange()
    43. detachShader()
    44. disable()
    45. disableVertexAttribArray()
    46. drawArrays()
    47. drawElements()
    48. enable()
    49. enableVertexAttribArray()
    50. finish()
    51. flush()
    52. framebufferRenderbuffer()
    53. framebufferTexture2D()
    54. frontFace()
    55. generateMipmap()
    56. getActiveAttrib()
    57. getActiveUniform()
    58. getAttachedShaders()
    59. getAttribLocation()
    60. getBufferParameter()
    61. getContextAttributes()
    62. getError()
    63. getExtension()
    64. getFramebufferAttachmentParameter()
    65. getParameter()
    66. getProgramInfoLog()
    67. getProgramParameter()
    68. getRenderbufferParameter()
    69. getShaderInfoLog()
    70. getShaderParameter()
    71. getShaderPrecisionFormat()
    72. getShaderSource()
    73. getSupportedExtensions()
    74. getTexParameter()
    75. getUniform()
    76. getUniformLocation()
    77. getVertexAttrib()
    78. getVertexAttribOffset()
    79. hint()
    80. isBuffer()
    81. isContextLost()
    82. isEnabled()
    83. isFramebuffer()
    84. isProgram()
    85. isRenderbuffer()
    86. isShader()
    87. isTexture()
    88. lineWidth()
    89. linkProgram()
    90. pixelStorei()
    91. polygonOffset()
    92. readPixels()
    93. renderbufferStorage()
    94. sampleCoverage()
    95. scissor()
    96. shaderSource()
    97. stencilFunc()
    98. stencilFuncSeparate()
    99. stencilMask()
    100. stencilMaskSeparate()
    101. stencilOp()
    102. stencilOpSeparate()
    103. texImage2D()
    104. texParameter[fi]()
    105. texSubImage2D()
    106. uniform[1234][fi][v]()
    107. uniformMatrix[234]fv()
    108. useProgram()
    109. validateProgram()
    110. vertexAttrib[1234]f[v]()
    111. vertexAttribPointer()
    112. viewport()
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