Web/API/WebGL2RenderingContext/getFragDataLocation

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The WebGL2RenderingContext.getFragDataLocation() method of the WebGL 2 API returns the binding of color numbers to user-defined varying out variables.

Syntax

GLint gl.getFragDataLocation(program, name);

Parameters

program: A WebGLProgram to query.
name: A DOMString specifying the name of the user-defined varying out variable.

Return value

A GLint indicating the assigned color number binding, or -1 otherwise.

Examples

// program is a linked WebGLProgram

gl.getFragDataLocation(program, 'fragColor');

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WebGL 2.0The definition of 'getFragDataLocation' in that specification.	Editor's Draft	Initial definition.
OpenGL ES 3.0The definition of 'glGetFragDataLocation' in that specification.	Standard	Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`getFragDataLocation`	Chrome Full support 56	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 51	IE No support No	Opera Full support 43	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 58	Chrome Android Full support 58	Firefox Android Full support 51	Opera Android Full support 43	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support