GPUTexture: format property

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The format read-only property of the GPUTexture interface represents the format of the GPUTexture.

This is set via the format property in the descriptor object passed into the originating GPUDevice.createTexture() call.

Value

An enumerated value. See the Texture formats section of the specification for all the possible values.

Examples

js
// ...

const depthTexture = device.createTexture({
  size: [canvas.width, canvas.height],
  format: "depth24plus",
  usage: GPUTextureUsage.RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
});

console.log(depthTexture.format); // "depth24plus"

Specifications

Specification
WebGPU
# dom-gputexture-format

Browser compatibility

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See also