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OES_vertex_array_object extension

The OES_vertex_array_object extension is part of the WebGL API and provides vertex array objects (VAOs) which encapsulate vertex array states. These objects keep pointers to vertex data and provide names for different sets of vertex data.

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

Note: This extension is only available to WebGL1 contexts. In WebGL2, the functionality of this extension is available on the WebGL2 context by default and the constants and methods are available without the "OES" suffix.

Constants

This extension exposes one new constant, which can be used in the gl.getParameter() method:

ext.VERTEX_ARRAY_BINDING_OES

Returns a WebGLVertexArrayObject object when used in the gl.getParameter() method as the pname parameter.

Instance methods

This extension exposes four new methods.

ext.createVertexArrayOES()

Creates a new WebGLVertexArrayObject.

ext.deleteVertexArrayOES()

Deletes a given WebGLVertexArrayObject.

ext.isVertexArrayOES()

Returns true if a given object is a WebGLVertexArrayObject.

ext.bindVertexArrayOES()

Binds a given WebGLVertexArrayObject to the buffer.

Examples

js

const oes_vao_ext = gl.getExtension("OES_vertex_array_object");
const vao = oes_vao_ext.createVertexArrayOES();
oes_vao_ext.bindVertexArrayOES(vao);

// …
// calls to bindBuffer or vertexAttribPointer
// which will be "recorded" in the VAO
// …

Specifications

Specification
WebGL OES_vertex_array_object Khronos Ratified Extension Specification

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
OES_vertex_array_object 24 17 25 No 15 8 4.4 25 25 14 8 1.5
bindVertexArrayOES 24 17 25 No 15 8 4.4 25 25 14 8 1.5
createVertexArrayOES 24 17 25 No 15 8 4.4 25 25 14 8 1.5
deleteVertexArrayOES 24 17 25 No 15 8 4.4 25 25 14 8 1.5
isVertexArrayOES 24 17 25 No 15 8 4.4 25 25 14 8 1.5

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/OES_vertex_array_object