WebGLRenderingContext.framebufferTexture2D()

The WebGLRenderingContext.framebufferTexture2D() method of the WebGL API attaches a texture to a WebGLFramebuffer.

Syntax

void gl.framebufferTexture2D(target, attachment, textarget, texture, level);

Parameters

target
A GLenum specifying the binding point (target). Possible values:
  • gl.FRAMEBUFFER: Collection buffer data storage of color, alpha, depth and stencil buffers used to render an image.
  • When using a WebGL 2 context, the following values are available additionally:
    • gl.DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER: Equivalent to gl.FRAMEBUFFER. Used as a destination for drawing, rendering, clearing, and writing operations.
    • gl.READ_FRAMEBUFFER: Used as a source for reading operations.
attachment
A GLenum specifying the attachment point for the texture. Possible values:
  • gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT0: Attaches the texture to the framebuffer's color buffer.
  • gl.DEPTH_ATTACHMENT: Attaches the texture to the framebuffer's depth buffer.
  • gl.STENCIL_ATTACHMENT: Attaches the texture to the framebuffer's stencil buffer.
  • When using a WebGL 2 context, the following values are available additionally:
    • gl.DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT: depth and stencil buffer.
    • gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT1
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT2
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT3
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT4
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT5
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT6
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT7
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT8
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT9
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT10
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT11
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT12
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT13
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT14
      gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT15
  • When using the WEBGL_draw_buffers extension:
    • ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT0_WEBGL (same as gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT0)
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT1_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT2_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT3_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT4_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT5_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT6_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT7_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT8_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT9_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT10_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT11_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT12_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT13_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT14_WEBGL
      ext.COLOR_ATTACHMENT15_WEBGL
  • When using the WEBGL_depth_texture extension:
    • ext.DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT: Depth and stencil buffer data storage.
textarget
A GLenum specifying the texture target. Possible values:
  • gl.TEXTURE_2D: A 2D image.
  • gl.TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X: Image for the positive X face of the cube.
  • gl.TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_NEGATIVE_X: Image for the negative X face of the cube.
  • gl.TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_Y: Image for the positive Y face of the cube.
  • gl.TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_NEGATIVE_Y: Image for the negative Y face of the cube.
  • gl.TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_Z: Image for the positive Z face of the cube.
  • gl.TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_NEGATIVE_Z: Image for the negative Z face of the cube.
texture
A WebGLTexture object whose image to attach.
level
A GLint specifying the mipmap level of the texture image to be attached. Must be 0.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

  • A gl.INVALID_ENUM error is thrown if
    • target is not gl.FRAMEBUFFER.
    • attachment is not one of the accepted attachment points.
    • textarget is not one of the accepted texture targets.
  • A gl.INVALID_VALUE error is thrown if level is not 0.
  • A gl.INVALID_OPERATION error is thrown if texture isn't 0 or the name of an existing texture object.

Examples

gl.framebufferTexture2D(gl.FRAMEBUFFER, gl.COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, gl.TEXTURE_2D, texture, 0);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebGL 1.0
The definition of 'framebufferTexture2D' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.
OpenGL ES 2.0
The definition of 'glFramebufferTexture2D' in that specification.
Standard Man page of the (similar) OpenGL ES 2 API.
OpenGL ES 3.0
The definition of 'glFramebufferTexture2D' in that specification.
Standard Man page of the (similar) OpenGL ES 3 API.

Browser compatibility

FeatureChromeFirefoxEdgeInternet ExplorerOperaSafari
Basic Support94.01211125.1
WebGL25651.0(No)(No)43(No)
FeatureAndroidChrome for AndroidEdge mobileFirefox for AndroidIE mobileOpera AndroidiOS Safari
Basic Support(Yes)25(Yes)(Yes)11128.1
WebGL2(No)(No)(No)51.0(No)(No)(No)

See also

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