The WebGLRenderingContext.getExtension() method enables a WebGL extension.
Syntax
gl.getExtension(name);
Parameters
- name
- A
Stringfor the name of the WebGL extension to enable.
Return value
A WebGL extension object, or null if name does not match (case-insensitive) to one of the strings in WebGLRenderingContext.getSupportedExtensions.
Examples
Once a WebGL extension is enabled, you are able to use the methods, properties or constants that this extension object provides.
var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
gl = canvas.getContext('webgl');
gl.getExtension('WEBGL_lose_context').loseContext();
WebGL extensions
Extensions for the WebGL API are registered in the WebGL Extension Registry. The current extensions are:
ANGLE_instanced_arraysEXT_blend_minmaxEXT_color_buffer_floatEXT_color_buffer_half_floatEXT_disjoint_timer_queryEXT_frag_depthEXT_sRGBEXT_shader_texture_lodEXT_texture_filter_anisotropicOES_element_index_uintOES_standard_derivativesOES_texture_floatOES_texture_float_linearOES_texture_half_floatOES_texture_half_float_linearOES_vertex_array_objectWEBGL_color_buffer_floatWEBGL_compressed_texture_astcWEBGL_compressed_texture_atcWEBGL_compressed_texture_etcWEBGL_compressed_texture_etc1WEBGL_compressed_texture_pvrtcWEBGL_compressed_texture_s3tcWEBGL_compressed_texture_s3tc_srgbWEBGL_debug_renderer_infoWEBGL_debug_shadersWEBGL_depth_textureWEBGL_draw_buffersWEBGL_lose_context
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebGL 1.0 The definition of 'WebGLRenderingContext.getExtension' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |