WebGLRenderingContext: getAttribLocation() method

The WebGLRenderingContext.getAttribLocation() method of the WebGL API returns the location of an attribute variable in a given WebGLProgram.

Syntax

js

getAttribLocation(program, name)

Parameters

program

A WebGLProgram containing the attribute variable.

name

A string specifying the name of the attribute variable whose location to get.

Return value

A GLint number indicating the location of the variable name if found. Returns -1 otherwise.

Examples

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gl.getAttribLocation(program, "vColor");

Specifications

Specification
WebGL Specification
# 5.14.10

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See also