Web/API/WebGLRenderbuffer

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The WebGLRenderbuffer interface is part of the WebGL API and represents a buffer that can contain an image, or can be source or target of an rendering operation.

Description

The WebGLRenderbuffer object does not define any methods or properties of its own and its content is not directly accessible. When working with WebGLRenderbuffer objects, the following methods of the WebGLRenderingContext are useful:

Examples

Creating a render buffer

var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
var gl = canvas.getContext('webgl');
var buffer = gl.createRenderbuffer();

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebGL 1.0The definition of 'WebGLRenderbuffer' in that specification. Recommendation Initial definition.

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
WebGLRenderbuffer Chrome

Full support 9

Edge

Full support 12

Firefox

Full support 4

IE

Full support 11

Opera

Full support 12

Safari

Full support 5.1

WebView Android

Full support Yes

Chrome Android

Full support 25

Firefox Android

Full support Yes

Opera Android

Full support 12

Safari iOS

Full support 8

Samsung Internet Android

Full support 1.5

Available in workers

Experimental'

Chrome

No support No

Edge

No support No

Firefox Full support 44

Disabled'

Full support 44

Disabled'

Disabled' From version 44: this feature is behind the gfx.offscreencanvas.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.

IE

No support No

Opera

No support No

Safari

No support No

WebView Android

No support No

Chrome Android

No support No

Firefox Android

No support No

Opera Android

No support No

Safari iOS

No support No

Samsung Internet Android

No support No

Legend

Full support  
Full support
No support  
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
User must explicitly enable this feature.'
User must explicitly enable this feature.


See also