WebGLRenderingContext.createFramebuffer

The WebGLRenderingContext.creatFramebuffer() method of the WebGL API creates and initializes a WebGLFramebuffer object.

Syntax

WebGLFramebuffer gl.createFramebuffer();

Parameters

None.

Return value

A WebGLFramebuffer object.

Examples

Creating a frame buffer

var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
var gl = canvas.getContext('webgl');
var framebuffer = gl.createFramebuffer();

Specifications

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

Browser compatibility

See also

• WebGLRenderingContext.bindFramebuffer()
• WebGLRenderingContext.deleteFramebuffer()
• WebGLRenderingContext.isFramebuffer()
• Other buffers: WebGLBuffer, WebGLRenderbuffer