Missing features from WebGL and OpenGL ES

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Published on 2011-02-07T20:51:58Z Indexed on 2011/02/07 23:34 UTC
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I've started using WebGL and am pleased with how easy it is to leverage my OpenGL (and by extension OpenGL ES) experience. However, my understanding is as follows:

OpenGL ES is a subset of OpenGL
WebGL is a subset of OpenGL ES

Is this correct for both cases? If so, are there resources for detailing which features are missing?

For example, one notable missing feature is glPushMatrix and glPopMatrix. I don't see those in WebGL, but in my searches I cannot find them referenced in OpenGL ES material either.

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