The WebGLRenderingContext.getAttribLocation() method of the WebGL API returns the location of an attribute variable in a given WebGLProgram.
Syntax
GLint gl.getAttribLocation(program, name);
Parameters
- program
- A
WebGLProgramcontaining the attribute variable. - name
- A
DOMStringspecifying the name of the attribute variable whose location to get.
Return value
A GLint number indicating the location of the variable name if found. Returns -1 otherwise.
Examples
gl.getAttribLocation(program, 'vColor');
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebGL 1.0 The definition of 'getAttribLocation' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
| OpenGL ES 2.0 The definition of 'glGetAttribLocation' in that specification. |
Standard | Main page of the OpenGL API. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
getAttribLocation | Chrome Full support 9 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 4 | IE Full support 11 | Opera Full support 12 | Safari Full support 5.1 | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 25 | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support 12 | Safari iOS Full support 8.1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
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