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WebGLRenderingContext: createTexture() method

The WebGLRenderingContext.createTexture() method of the WebGL API creates and initializes a WebGLTexture object.

Syntax

js

createTexture()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A WebGLTexture object to which images can be bound to.

Examples

See also the WebGL tutorial on Using textures in WebGL.

Creating a texture

js

const canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
const gl = canvas.getContext("webgl");
const texture = gl.createTexture();

Specifications

Specification
WebGL Specification
# 5.14.8

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
createTexture 9 12 4 11 12 5.1 4.4.3 25 4 12 8 1.5

See also

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