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						Specifies the number of coordinates per vertex; must be 2, 3, or 4. The initial value is 4.
					</dd><dt><span class="term"><i><tt>type</tt></i></span></dt><dd>
						Specifies the data type of each coordinate in the array. Symbolic constants <tt>GL_SHORT</tt>,
						<tt>GL_INT</tt>, <tt>GL_FLOAT</tt>, and <tt>GL_DOUBLE</tt> are
						accepted. The initial value is <tt>GL_FLOAT</tt>.
					</dd><dt><span class="term"><i><tt>stride</tt></i></span></dt><dd>
						Specifies the byte offset between consecutive vertexes. If <i><tt>stride</tt></i> is 0, the vertexes
						are understood to be tightly packed in the array. The initial value is 0.
					</dd><dt><span class="term"><i><tt>pointer</tt></i></span></dt><dd>
						Specifies a pointer to the first coordinate of the first vertex in the array. The initial value is 0.
					</dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="glVertexPointer.3G-description"/><h2>Description</h2><p>
			<tt>glVertexPointer</tt> specifies the location and data of an array of vertex coordinates to use when
			rendering. <i><tt>size</tt></i> specifies the number of coordinates per vertex and <i><tt>type</tt></i>
			the data type of the coordinates. <i><tt>stride</tt></i> specifies the byte stride from one vertex to the next
			allowing vertexes and attributes to be packed into a single array or stored in separate arrays. (Single-array storage
			may be more efficient on some implementations; see <a href="glInterleavedArrays.3G.xml">glInterleavedArrays</a>.) When a vertex array is specified, <i><tt>size</tt></i>, <i><tt>type</tt></i>,
			<i><tt>stride</tt></i>, and <i><tt>pointer</tt></i> are saved as client-side state.
		</p><p>
			To enable and disable the vertex array, call <a href="glEnableClientState.3G.xml"><tt>glEnableClientState</tt></a> and
		</p><p>
			<a href="glEnableClientState.3G.xml"><tt>glDisableClientState</tt></a> with the argument <tt>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY</tt>.
			If enabled, the vertex array is used when <a href="glDrawArrays.3G.xml"><tt>glDrawArrays</tt></a>, <a href="glDrawElements.3G.xml"><tt>glDrawElements</tt></a>, or <a href="glArrayElement.3G.xml"><tt>glArrayElement</tt></a> is called.
		</p><p>
			Use <a href="glDrawArrays.3G.xml"><tt>glDrawArrays</tt></a> to construct a sequence of primitives (all of the same type)
			from prespecified vertex and vertex attribute arrays. Use <a href="glArrayElement.3G.xml"><tt>glArrayElement</tt></a> to
			specify primitives by indexing vertexes and vertex attributes and <a href="glDrawElements.3G.xml"><tt>glDrawElements</tt></a> to construct a sequence of primitives by indexing vertexes and vertex
			attributes.
		</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="glVertexPointer.3G-notes"/><h2>Notes</h2><p>
			<tt>glVertexPointer</tt> is available only if the GL version is 1.1 or greater.
		</p><p>
			The vertex array is initially disabled and isn't accessed when <a href="glArrayElement.3G.xml"><tt>glArrayElement</tt></a>,
			<a href="glDrawElements.3G.xml"><tt>glDrawElements</tt></a> or <a href="glDrawArrays.3G.xml"><tt>glDrawArrays</tt></a> is
			called.
		</p><p>
			Execution of <tt>glVertexPointer</tt> is not allowed between the execution of <a href="glBegin.3G.xml"><tt>glBegin</tt></a> and the corresponding execution of <a href="glBegin.3G.xml"><tt>glEnd</tt></a>, but an error may or may not be generated. If no error is generated, the operation
			is undefined.
		</p><p>
			<tt>glVertexPointer</tt> is typically implemented on the client side.
		</p><p>
			Vertex array parameters are client-side state and are therefore not saved or restored by <a href="glPushAttrib.3G.xml"><tt>glPushAttrib</tt></a> and <a href="glPushAttrib.3G.xml"><tt>glPopAttrib</tt></a>. Use <a href="glPushClientAttrib.3G.xml"><tt>glPushClientAttrib</tt></a> and <a href="glPushClientAttrib.3G.xml"><tt>glPopClientAttrib</tt></a>
			instead.
		</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="glVertexPointer.3G-errors"/><h2>Errors</h2><p>
			<tt>GL_INVALID_VALUE</tt> is generated if <i><tt>size</tt></i> is not 2, 3, or 4.
		</p><p>
			<tt>GL_INVALID_ENUM</tt> is generated if <i><tt>type</tt></i> is is not an accepted value.
		</p><p>
			<tt>GL_INVALID_VALUE</tt> is generated if <i><tt>stride</tt></i> is negative.
		</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="glVertexPointer.3G-associated_gets"/><h2>Associated Gets</h2><p>
			<a href="glIsEnabled.3G.xml"><tt>glIsEnabled</tt></a> with argument <tt>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY</tt>
		</p><p>
			<tt>glGet</tt> with argument <tt>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_SIZE</tt>
		</p><p>
			<tt>glGet</tt> with argument <tt>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_TYPE</tt>
		</p><p>
			<tt>glGet</tt> with argument <tt>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_STRIDE</tt>
		</p><p>
			<a href="glGetPointerv.3G.xml"><tt>glGetPointerv</tt></a> with argument <tt>GL_VERTEX_ARRAY_POINTER</tt>
		</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="glVertexPointer.3G-see_also"/><h2>See Also</h2><p>
			<span class="simplelist"><a href="glArrayElement.3G.xml">glArrayElement</a>, <a href="glColorPointer.3G.xml">glColorPointer</a>, <a href="glDrawArrays.3G.xml">glDrawArrays</a>, <a href="glDrawElements.3G.xml">glDrawElements</a>, <a href="glDrawRangeElements.3G.xml">glDrawRangeElements</a>, <a href="glEdgeFlagPointer.3G.xml">glEdgeFlagPointer</a>, <a href="glEnable.3G.xml">glEnable</a>, <a href="glGetPointerv.3G.xml">glGetPointerv</a>, <a href="glIndexPointer.3G.xml">glIndexPointer</a>, <a href="glInterleavedArrays.3G.xml">glInterleavedArrays</a>, <a href="glNormalPointer.3G.xml">glNormalPointer</a>, <a href="glPopClientAttrib.3G.xml">glPopClientAttrib</a>, <a href="glPushClientAttrib.3G.xml">glPushClientAttrib</a>, <a href="glTexCoordPointer.3G.xml">glTexCoordPointer</a></span>
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