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WebGLRenderingContext.shaderSource

The WebGLRenderingContext.shaderSource() method of the WebGL API sets the source code of a WebGLShader.

Syntax

void gl.shaderSource(shader, source);

Parameters

shader
A WebGLShader object in which to set the source code.
source
A DOMString containing the GLSL source code to set.

Return value

None.

Examples

var shader = gl.createShader(gl.VERTEX_SHADER);
gl.shaderSource(shader, originalSource);

var source = gl.getShaderSource(shader);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebGL 1.0
The definition of 'shaderSource' in that specification.		 Recommendation Initial definition.
OpenGL ES 2.0
The definition of 'glShaderSource' in that specification.		 Standard Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 9 12 4 11 12 5.1
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes 25 Yes Yes 12 8.1 Yes

See also

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