WebGLRenderingContext.getExtension()

The WebGLRenderingContext.getExtension() method enables a WebGL extension.

SyntaxEdit

gl.getExtension(name);

Parameters

name

A String for 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.

ExamplesEdit

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 extensionsEdit

Extensions for the WebGL API are registered in the WebGL Extension Registry. The current extensions are:

SpecificationsEdit

Browser compatibilityEdit

[1] Toggling the webgl.enable-draft-extensions preference in about:config is required.

[2] This extension was prefixed with MOZ_ in prior versions.

See alsoEdit

• WebGLRenderingContext.getSupportedExtensions()
• webglreport.com