WebGLRenderingContext.linkProgram

The WebGLRenderingContext.linkProgram() method of the WebGL API links a given WebGLProgram to the attached vertex and fragment shaders.

Syntax

void gl.linkProgram(program);

Parameters

program

A WebGLProgram to link.

Return value

None.

Examples

var 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) ) {
  var info = gl.getProgramInfoLog(program);
  throw new Error('Could not compile WebGL program. \n\n' + info);
}

Specifications

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See also

• WebGLRenderingContext.createProgram()
• WebGLRenderingContext.deleteProgram()
• WebGLRenderingContext.isProgram()
• WebGLRenderingContext.useProgram()
• WebGLRenderingContext.validateProgram()
• WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramParameter()
• WebGLRenderingContext.getProgramInfoLog()