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WebGLRenderingContext: frontFace() method

The WebGLRenderingContext.frontFace() method of the WebGL API specifies whether polygons are front- or back-facing by setting a winding orientation.

Syntax

js

frontFace(mode)

Parameters

mode

A GLenum type winding orientation. The default value is gl.CCW. Possible values:

  • gl.CW: Clock-wise winding.
  • gl.CCW: Counter-clock-wise winding.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

js

gl.frontFace(gl.CW);

Specifications

Specification
WebGL Specification
# 5.14.3

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
frontFace 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/frontFace