WebGLRenderingContext.createRenderbuffer()

The WebGLRenderingContext.createRenderbuffer() method of the WebGL API creates and initializes a WebGLRenderbuffer object.

SyntaxEdit

WebGLRenderbuffer gl.createRenderbuffer();

Parameters

None.

Return value

A WebGLRenderbuffer object that stores data such an image, or can be source or target of an rendering operation.

ExamplesEdit

Creating a render buffer

var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var gl = canvas.getContext("webgl");
var renderBuffer = gl.createRenderBuffer();

SpecificationsEdit

Specification Status Comment
WebGL 1.0
The definition of 'createRenderbuffer' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.
OpenGL ES 2.0
The definition of 'glGenRenderbuffers' in that specification.
Standard Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API.

Browser compatibilityEdit

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 9 12 4.0 (2.0) 11 12 5.1

See alsoEdit

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