WebGLVertexArrayObject

The WebGLVertexArrayObject interface is part of the WebGL 2 API, represents vertex array objects (VAOs) pointing to vertex array data, and provides names for different sets of vertex data.

WebGLObject WebGLVertexArrayObject

When working with WebGLVertexArrayObject objects, the following methods are useful:

Note: The OES_vertex_array_object extension allows you to use vertex array objects in a WebGL 1 context.

Examples

js
const vao = gl.createVertexArray();
gl.bindVertexArray(vao);

// …

// calls to bindBuffer or vertexAttribPointer
// which will be "recorded" in the VAO

// …

Specifications

Specification
WebGL 2.0 Specification
# 3.6

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Opera Safari Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet WebView Android
WebGLVertexArrayObject 56 79 51 43 15 58 51 43 15 7.0 58

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebGLVertexArrayObject