Name directive in ShaderLab reference

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This page contains information on using a Name block in your ShaderLab code to assign a name to a Pass. For information on defining Passes, see ShaderLab: defining a Pass. For information on how a Shader object works, and the relationship between Shader objects, SubShaders and Passes, see Shader object fundamentals.

Render pipeline compatibility

Feature name	Universal Render Pipeline (URP)	High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP)	Custom SRP	Built-in Render Pipeline
ShaderLab: Name block	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

Signature	Function
`Name "<name>"`	Sets the name of the Pass.

Additional resources

Add a shader pass in a custom shader

Pass block in ShaderLab reference

Pass tags in ShaderLab reference