The WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderSource() method of the WebGL API returns the source code of a WebGLShader as a DOMString.
Syntax
DOMString gl.getShaderSource(shader);
Parameters
- shader
- A
WebGLShaderobject to get the source code from.
Return value
A DOMString containing the source code of the shader.
Examples
var shader = gl.createShader(gl.VERTEX_SHADER); gl.shaderSource(shader, originalSource); var source = gl.getShaderSource(shader);
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WebGL 1.0 The definition of 'getShaderSource' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
| OpenGL ES 2.0 The definition of 'glGetShaderSource' in that specification. |
Standard | Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API. |
Browser compatibility
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| Feature | Chrome | Firefox | Edge | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | 9 | 4.0 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | (Yes) | 25 | (Yes) | (Yes) | 11 | 12 | 8.1 |