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
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WebGLShader <var>gl.</var>createShader<var>(type);</var>
Parameters
type- Either
gl.VERTEX_SHADERorgl.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
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 9 | 4.0 (2.0) | 11 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | 25 | (Yes) | ? | 12 | 8.1 |
See also
WebGLProgramWebGLShaderWebGLRenderingContext.attachShader()WebGLRenderingContext.bindAttribLocation()WebGLRenderingContext.compileShader()WebGLRenderingContext.createProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.createShader()WebGLRenderingContext.deleteProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.deleteShader()WebGLRenderingContext.detachShader()WebGLRenderingContext.getAttachedShaders()WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramParameter()WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramInfoLog()WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderParameter()WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderPrecisionFormat()WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderInfoLog()WebGLRenderingContext.getShaderSource()WebGLRenderingContext.isProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.isShader()WebGLRenderingContext.linkProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.shaderSource()WebGLRenderingContext.useProgram()WebGLRenderingContext.validateProgram()
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/webglrenderingcontext/createshader