WebGLRenderingContext: createTexture() method

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The WebGLRenderingContext.createTexture() method of the WebGL API creates and initializes a {{domxref("WebGLTexture")}} object.

Syntax

createTexture()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A {{domxref("WebGLTexture")}} object to which images can be bound to.

Examples

See also the WebGL tutorial on Using textures in WebGL.

Creating a texture

const canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
const gl = canvas.getContext("webgl");
const texture = gl.createTexture();

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.bindTexture()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.deleteTexture()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.isTexture()")}}
• {{domxref("WebGLRenderingContext.texImage2D()")}}