WebGLRenderingContext: depthMask() method

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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The WebGLRenderingContext.depthMask() method of the WebGL API sets whether writing into the depth buffer is enabled or disabled.

depthMask(flag)

flag: A GLboolean specifying whether or not writing into the depth buffer is enabled. Default value: true, meaning that writing is enabled.

gl.depthMask(false);

To get the current depth mask, query the DEPTH_WRITEMASK constant which returns a boolean value.

gl.getParameter(gl.DEPTH_WRITEMASK);
// false

Specification
WebGL Specification # 5.14.3

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