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WebGLVertexArrayObject

The WebGLVertexArrayObject interface is part of the WebGL 2 API, represents vertex array objects (VAOs) pointing to vertex array data, and provides names for different sets of vertex data.

WebGLObject WebGLVertexArrayObject

When working with WebGLVertexArrayObject objects, the following methods are useful:

Note: The OES_vertex_array_object extension allows you to use vertex array objects in a WebGL 1 context.

Examples

js

const vao = gl.createVertexArray();
gl.bindVertexArray(vao);

// …

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

// …

Specifications

Specification
WebGL 2.0 Specification
# 3.6

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
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WebGLVertexArrayObject 56 79 51 No 43 15 58 58 51 43 15 7.0

See also

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