WebGLRenderingContext: linkProgram() method
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.
The WebGLRenderingContext interface's linkProgram() method links a given WebGLProgram, completing the process of preparing the GPU code for the program's fragment and vertex shaders.
Syntax
js
linkProgram(program) Parameters
program-
The
WebGLProgramto link.
Return value
None (undefined).
Examples
js
const program = gl.createProgram(); // Attach pre-existing shaders gl.attachShader(program, vertexShader); gl.attachShader(program, fragmentShader); gl.linkProgram(program); if (!gl.getProgramParameter(program, gl.LINK_STATUS)) { const info = gl.getProgramInfoLog(program); throw new Error(`Could not compile WebGL program. \n\n${info}`); } Specifications
| Specification |
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| WebGL Specification # 5.14.9 |