EXT_color_buffer_float

The EXT_color_buffer_float extension is part of WebGL and adds the ability to render a variety of floating point formats.

WebGL extensions are available using the WebGLRenderingContext.getExtension() method. For more information, see also Using Extensions in the WebGL tutorial.

Availability: This extension is available to WebGL 2 contexts only.

For WebGL 1, see the EXT_color_buffer_half_float and WEBGL_color_buffer_float extensions.

Extended methods

The following sized formats become color-renderable:

  • gl.R16F,
  • gl.RG16F,
  • gl.RGBA16F,
  • gl.R32F,
  • gl.RG32F,
  • gl.RGBA32F,
  • gl.R11F_G11F_B10F.

Color-renderable means:

Examples

gl must be a WebGL2RenderingContext. This extension does not work in WebGL 1 contexts.

JavaScript
var ext = gl.getExtension("EXT_color_buffer_float");

gl.renderbufferStorage(gl.RENDERBUFFER, gl.RBGA16F, 256, 256);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
EXT_color_buffer_float
The definition of 'EXT_color_buffer_float' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition for WebGL.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support ? 49.0 (49.0) ? ? ?
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ?

See also

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/ext_color_buffer_float

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