WebGLRenderingContext.createRenderbuffer

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

Syntax

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.

Examples

Creating a render buffer

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

Specifications

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 compatibility

See also

• WebGLRenderingContext.bindRenderbuffer()
• WebGLRenderingContext.deleteRenderbuffer()
• WebGLRenderingContext.isRenderbuffer()
• Other buffers: WebGLBuffer, WebGLFramebuffer