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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="mathml.xsl"?><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:pref="http://www.w3.org/2002/Math/preference" pref:renderer="mathplayer-dl"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>glEnable</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.76.1" /></head><body><div class="refentry" title="glEnable"><a id="glEnable"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>glEnable — enable or disable server-side GL capabilities</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv" title="C Specification"><h2>C Specification</h2><div class="funcsynopsis"><table border="0" summary="Function synopsis" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="funcprototype-table"><tr><td><code class="funcdef">void <strong>fsfuncglEnable</strong>(</code></td><td>GLenum <var class="pdparam">cap</var><code>)</code>;</td></tr></table><div class="funcprototype-spacer"> </div><table border="0" summary="Function synopsis" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="funcprototype-table"><tr><td><code class="funcdef">void <strong>fsfuncglDisable</strong>(</code></td><td>GLenum <var class="pdparam">cap</var><code>)</code>;</td></tr></table><div class="funcprototype-spacer"> </div></div></div><div class="refsect1" title="Parameters"><a id="parameters"></a><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">
                    <em class="parameter"><code>cap</code></em>
                </span></dt><dd><p>Specifies a symbolic constant indicating a GL capability.</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" title="Description"><a id="description"></a><h2>Description</h2><p><code class="function">glEnable</code> and <code class="function">glDisable</code>
        enable and disable various capabilities. Use 
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glIsEnabled.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glIsEnabled</span></span></a> or 
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glGet.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glGet</span></span></a> to determine the 
        current setting of any capability. The initial value for
        each capability with the exception of
        <code class="constant">GL_DITHER</code> and
        <code class="constant">GL_MULTISAMPLE</code> is
        <code class="constant">GL_FALSE</code>. The initial value for
        <code class="constant">GL_DITHER</code> and
        <code class="constant">GL_MULTISAMPLE</code> is
        <code class="constant">GL_TRUE</code>.</p><p>Both <code class="function">glEnable</code> and <code class="function">glDisable</code>
        take a single argument, <em class="parameter"><code>cap</code></em>,
        which can assume one of the following values:</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_ALPHA_TEST</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, do alpha testing. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glAlphaFunc.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glAlphaFunc</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_BLEND</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, blend the computed fragment color values
                    with the values in the color buffers. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glBlendFunc.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glBlendFunc</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_COLOR_LOGIC_OP</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, apply the currently selected logical
                    operation to the computed fragment color and color buffer values. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glLogicOp.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLogicOp</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_CLIP_PLANE</code><span class="emphasis"><em>i</em></span>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, clip geometry against user-defined clipping plane 
                    <span class="emphasis"><em>i</em></span>. See 
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glClipPlane.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glClipPlane</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_COLOR_MATERIAL</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, have ambient and diffuse material
                    parameters track the current color.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_CULL_FACE</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, cull polygons based on their winding in
                    window coordinates. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glCullFace.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glCullFace</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_DEPTH_TEST</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, do depth comparisons and update the
                    depth buffer. Note that even if the depth buffer exists
                    and the depth mask is non-zero, the depth buffer is not
                    updated if the depth test is disabled. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glDepthFunc.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glDepthFunc</span></span></a>
                    and
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glDepthRange.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glDepthRange</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_DITHER</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, dither color components
                    before they are written to the color buffer.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_FOG</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, blend a fog color into the
                    posttexturing color. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glFog.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glFog</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_LIGHT</code><em class="replaceable"><code>i</code></em>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, include light <em class="replaceable"><code>i</code></em>
                    in the evaluation of the lighting equation. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glLightModel.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLightModel</span></span></a>
                    and
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glLight.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLight</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_LIGHTING</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, use the current lighting parameters to
                    compute the vertex color. Otherwise, simply
                    associate the current color with each vertex. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glMaterial.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glMaterial</span></span></a>,
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glLightModel.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLightModel</span></span></a>, and
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glLight.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLight</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_LINE_SMOOTH</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, draw lines with correct filtering.
                    Otherwise, draw aliased lines. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glLineWidth.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLineWidth</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_MULTISAMPLE</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, use multiple fragment samples in computing the final color 
                    of a pixel. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glSampleCoverage.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glSampleCoverage</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_NORMALIZE</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, normal vectors are normalized to unit length after 
                    transformation and before lighting. This method is generally
                    less efficient than <code class="constant">GL_RESCALE_NORMAL</code>. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glNormal.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glNormal</span></span></a> and
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glNormalPointer.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glNormalPointer</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_POINT_SMOOTH</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, draw points with proper filtering.
                    Otherwise, draw aliased points. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glPointSize.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glPointSize</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_POINT_SPRITE_OES</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>
                    If enabled, point sprites are enabled.
                    See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glPointSize.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glPointSize</span></span></a>
                    and
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glTexEnv.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glTexEnv</span></span></a>
                    </p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_POLYGON_OFFSET_FILL</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled,
                    an offset is added to depth values of a polygon's
                    fragments before the depth comparison is performed. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glPolygonOffset.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glPolygonOffset</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_RESCALE_NORMAL</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, normal vectors are scaled after transformation and before
                    lighting by a factor computed from the modelview matrix. If the modelview
                    matrix scales space uniformly, this has the effect of restoring the
                    transformed normal to unit length. This method is generally more efficient than
                    <code class="constant">GL_NORMALIZE</code>. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glNormal.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glNormal</span></span></a> and
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glNormalPointer.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glNormalPointer</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_SAMPLE_ALPHA_TO_COVERAGE</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, compute a temporary coverage value where each bit is 
                    determined by the alpha value at the corresponding sample location. The 
                    temporary coverage value is then ANDed with the fragment coverage value.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_SAMPLE_ALPHA_TO_ONE</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, each sample alpha value is replaced by the maximum 
                    representable alpha value.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_SAMPLE_COVERAGE</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, the fragment's coverage is ANDed with the temporary 
                    coverage value. If <code class="constant">GL_SAMPLE_COVERAGE_INVERT</code> is set to 
                    <code class="constant">GL_TRUE</code>, invert the coverage value. See 
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glSampleCoverage.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glSampleCoverage</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_SCISSOR_TEST</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, discard fragments that are outside the
                    scissor rectangle. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glScissor.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glScissor</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_STENCIL_TEST</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, do stencil testing and update the
                    stencil buffer. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glStencilFunc.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glStencilFunc</span></span></a>,
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glStencilMask.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glStencilMask</span></span></a>,
                    and
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glStencilOp.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glStencilOp</span></span></a>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
                    <code class="constant">GL_TEXTURE_2D</code>
                </span></dt><dd><p>If enabled, two-dimensional texturing is performed
                    for the active texture unit. See
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glActiveTexture.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glActiveTexture</span></span></a>,
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glTexImage2D.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glTexImage2D</span></span></a>,
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glCompressedTexImage2D.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glCompressedTexImage2D</span></span></a>,
                    and
                    <a class="citerefentry" href="glCopyTexImage2D.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glCopyTexImage2D</span></span></a>.</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" title="Notes"><a id="notes"></a><h2>Notes</h2><p>
            <code class="constant">GL_CLIP_PLANE</code><span class="emphasis"><em>i</em></span> and 
            <code class="constant">GL_POINT_SPRITE_OES</code> are only supported if the GL version is
            1.1 or greater.
        </p></div><div class="refsect1" title="Errors"><a id="errors"></a><h2>Errors</h2><p><code class="constant">GL_INVALID_ENUM</code> is generated if
        <em class="parameter"><code>cap</code></em>
        is not one of the values listed previously.</p></div><div class="refsect1" title="Associated Gets"><a id="associatedgets"></a><h2>Associated Gets</h2><p>
            <a class="citerefentry" href="glIsEnabled.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glIsEnabled</span></span></a>
        </p><p>
            <a class="citerefentry" href="glGet.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glGet</span></span></a>
        </p></div><div class="refsect1" title="See Also"><a id="seealso"></a><h2>See Also</h2><p>
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glActiveTexture.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glActiveTexture</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glAlphaFunc.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glAlphaFunc</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glBlendFunc.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glBlendFunc</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glClipPlane.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glClipPlane</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glCompressedTexImage2D.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glCompressedTexImage2D</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glCopyTexImage2D.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glCopyTexImage2D</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glCullFace.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glCullFace</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glDepthFunc.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glDepthFunc</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glDepthRange.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glDepthRange</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glEnableClientState.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glEnableClientState</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glFog.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glFog</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glGet.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glGet</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glIsEnabled.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glIsEnabled</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glLight.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLight</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glLightModel.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLightModel</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glLineWidth.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLineWidth</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glLogicOp.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glLogicOp</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glMaterial.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glMaterial</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glNormal.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glNormal</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glPointSize.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glPointSize</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glPolygonOffset.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glPolygonOffset</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glSampleCoverage.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glSampleCoverage</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glScissor.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glScissor</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glStencilFunc.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glStencilFunc</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glStencilOp.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glStencilOp</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glTexEnv.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glTexEnv</span></span></a>,
        <a class="citerefentry" href="glTexImage2D.xml"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">glTexImage2D</span></span></a>
        </p></div><div class="refsect1" title="Copyright"><a id="copyright"></a><h2>Copyright</h2><p>
            Copyright <span class="trademark"></span>© 2003-2004
            Silicon Graphics, Inc. This document is licensed under the SGI
            Free Software B License. For details, see
            <a class="ulink" href="http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB/" target="_top">http://oss.sgi.com/projects/FreeB/</a>.
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