diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 60838d0c60..6d255dd98c 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ All (GUI):
 - Fix wxGraphicsMatrixData::Concat() for Direct2D and Cairo renderers.
 - Fix calculating point position in wxDataViewCtrl::HitTest().
 - Fix position of the rectangle returned by wxDataViewCtrl::GetItemRect().
+- Add wxDataViewRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription().
 
 wxGTK:
 
diff --git a/include/wx/dvrenderers.h b/include/wx/dvrenderers.h
index 8d4fe361b5..eb617e982b 100644
--- a/include/wx/dvrenderers.h
+++ b/include/wx/dvrenderers.h
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ public:
     // before a cell is rendered using this renderer
     virtual bool SetValue(const wxVariant& value) = 0;
     virtual bool GetValue(wxVariant& value) const = 0;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const = 0;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
     wxString GetVariantType() const             { return m_variantType; }
 
@@ -384,6 +387,9 @@ public:
     virtual wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool SetValue( const wxVariant &value ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
 private:
     long    m_data;
@@ -411,6 +417,9 @@ public:
     virtual wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool SetValue( const wxVariant &value ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
     wxString GetChoice(size_t index) const { return m_choices[index]; }
     const wxArrayString& GetChoices() const { return m_choices; }
@@ -436,6 +445,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool SetValue( const wxVariant &value ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 };
 
 
@@ -462,6 +474,9 @@ public:
     virtual bool GetValueFromEditorCtrl(wxWindow* editor, wxVariant &value) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool SetValue(const wxVariant &value) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue(wxVariant& value) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
     virtual bool Render( wxRect cell, wxDC *dc, int state ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
 
diff --git a/include/wx/generic/dvrenderers.h b/include/wx/generic/dvrenderers.h
index d7d2b60c15..b424eeef6e 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/dvrenderers.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/dvrenderers.h
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool SetValue( const wxVariant &value ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
     virtual bool Render(wxRect cell, wxDC *dc, int state) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
@@ -97,6 +100,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool SetValue( const wxVariant &value ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
     virtual bool Render( wxRect cell, wxDC *dc, int state ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
@@ -124,6 +130,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool SetValue( const wxVariant &value ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
     virtual bool Render( wxRect cell, wxDC *dc, int state ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
@@ -157,6 +166,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool SetValue( const wxVariant &value ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue( wxVariant& value ) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
     virtual bool Render(wxRect cell, wxDC *dc, int state) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
@@ -184,6 +196,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool SetValue( const wxVariant &value ) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const wxOVERRIDE;
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE;
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
     virtual bool Render(wxRect cell, wxDC *dc, int state) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE;
diff --git a/interface/wx/dataview.h b/interface/wx/dataview.h
index 849b4d4c9a..f0d31c7d86 100644
--- a/interface/wx/dataview.h
+++ b/interface/wx/dataview.h
@@ -1853,6 +1853,18 @@ public:
      */
     void DisableEllipsize();
 
+    /**
+        This method returns a string describing the content of the renderer
+        to the class implementing accessibility features in wxDataViewCtrl.
+
+        @note
+        The method is implemented if @c wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY setup symbol is set
+        to 1.
+
+        @since 3.1.1
+    */
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const = 0;
+
     /**
         Returns the alignment. See SetAlignment()
     */
@@ -2222,7 +2234,9 @@ public:
     order to write a new renderer.
 
     You need to override at least wxDataViewRenderer::SetValue, wxDataViewRenderer::GetValue,
-    wxDataViewCustomRenderer::GetSize and wxDataViewCustomRenderer::Render.
+    wxDataViewCustomRenderer::GetSize and wxDataViewCustomRenderer::Render and, if
+    @c wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY setup symbol is set to 1, also
+    wxDataViewRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription.
 
     If you want your renderer to support in-place editing then you also need to override
     wxDataViewCustomRenderer::HasEditorCtrl, wxDataViewCustomRenderer::CreateEditorCtrl
diff --git a/src/common/datavcmn.cpp b/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
index ebf02dc967..0e8d2e3b2a 100644
--- a/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
@@ -1713,6 +1713,13 @@ bool wxDataViewSpinRenderer::GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const
     return true;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewSpinRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+    return wxString::Format(wxS("%li"), m_data);
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
 #endif // wxUSE_SPINCTRL
 
 // -------------------------------------
@@ -1784,6 +1791,13 @@ bool wxDataViewChoiceRenderer::GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const
     return true;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewChoiceRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+    return m_data;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxDataViewChoiceByIndexRenderer
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1828,7 +1842,18 @@ bool wxDataViewChoiceByIndexRenderer::GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const
     return true;
 }
 
-#endif
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewChoiceByIndexRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+    wxVariant strVal;
+    if ( wxDataViewChoiceRenderer::GetValue(strVal) )
+        return strVal;
+
+    return wxString::Format(wxS("%li"), (long)GetChoices().Index(strVal.GetString()));
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
+#endif // wxHAS_GENERIC_DATAVIEWCTRL
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------
 // wxDataViewDateRenderer
@@ -1874,6 +1899,13 @@ bool wxDataViewDateRenderer::GetValue(wxVariant& value) const
     return true;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewDateRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+    return m_date.FormatDate();
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
 bool wxDataViewDateRenderer::Render(wxRect cell, wxDC* dc, int state)
 {
     wxString tmp = m_date.FormatDate();
diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index b3e3369e55..e97b265fe4 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 #include "wx/weakref.h"
 #include "wx/generic/private/markuptext.h"
 #include "wx/generic/private/widthcalc.h"
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+#include "wx/private/markupparser.h"
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // classes
@@ -1069,6 +1072,17 @@ bool wxDataViewTextRenderer::GetValue( wxVariant& WXUNUSED(value) ) const
     return false;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewTextRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+#if wxUSE_MARKUP
+    if ( m_markupText )
+        return wxMarkupParser::Strip(m_text);
+#endif // wxUSE_MARKUP
+    return m_text;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
 bool wxDataViewTextRenderer::HasEditorCtrl() const
 {
     return true;
@@ -1162,6 +1176,13 @@ bool wxDataViewBitmapRenderer::GetValue( wxVariant& WXUNUSED(value) ) const
     return false;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewBitmapRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+    return wxEmptyString;
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
 bool wxDataViewBitmapRenderer::Render( wxRect cell, wxDC *dc, int WXUNUSED(state) )
 {
     if (m_bitmap.IsOk())
@@ -1207,6 +1228,16 @@ bool wxDataViewToggleRenderer::GetValue( wxVariant &WXUNUSED(value) ) const
     return false;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewToggleRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+    /* TRANSLATORS: Checkbox state name */
+    return m_toggle ? _("checked")
+    /* TRANSLATORS: Checkbox state name */
+                    : _("unchecked");
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
 bool wxDataViewToggleRenderer::Render( wxRect cell, wxDC *dc, int WXUNUSED(state) )
 {
     int flags = 0;
@@ -1286,6 +1317,13 @@ bool wxDataViewProgressRenderer::GetValue( wxVariant &value ) const
     return true;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewProgressRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+    return wxString::Format(wxS("%i"), m_value);
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
 bool
 wxDataViewProgressRenderer::Render(wxRect rect, wxDC *dc, int WXUNUSED(state))
 {
@@ -1333,6 +1371,13 @@ bool wxDataViewIconTextRenderer::GetValue( wxVariant& WXUNUSED(value) ) const
     return false;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+wxString wxDataViewIconTextRenderer::GetAccessibleDescription() const
+{
+    return m_value.GetText();
+}
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
 bool wxDataViewIconTextRenderer::Render(wxRect rect, wxDC *dc, int state)
 {
     int xoffset = 0;
diff --git a/src/generic/treelist.cpp b/src/generic/treelist.cpp
index e93a708790..665a979190 100644
--- a/src/generic/treelist.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/treelist.cpp
@@ -466,6 +466,35 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+#if wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+    virtual wxString GetAccessibleDescription() const wxOVERRIDE
+    {
+        wxString text = m_value.GetText();
+        if ( !text.empty() )
+        {
+            text += wxS(" ");
+        }
+
+        switch ( m_value.m_checkedState )
+        {
+            case wxCHK_CHECKED:
+                /* TRANSLATORS: Checkbox state name */
+                text += _("checked");
+                break;
+            case wxCHK_UNCHECKED:
+                /* TRANSLATORS: Checkbox state name */
+                text += _("unchecked");
+                break;
+            case wxCHK_UNDETERMINED:
+                /* TRANSLATORS: Checkbox state name */
+                text += _("undetermined");
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return text;
+    }
+#endif // wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY
+
     wxSize GetSize() const wxOVERRIDE
     {
         wxSize size = GetCheckSize();