diff --git a/examples/advanced_init/column_render.html b/examples/advanced_init/column_render.html
index 81175359..e08c1394 100644
--- a/examples/advanced_init/column_render.html
+++ b/examples/advanced_init/column_render.html
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 				$('#example').dataTable( {
 					"aoColumnDefs": [ 
 						{
-							"fnRender": function ( oObj ) {
-								return oObj.aData[0] +' '+ oObj.aData[3];
+							"fnRender": function ( oObj, sVal ) {
+								return sVal +' '+ oObj.aData[3];
 							},
 							"aTargets": [ 0 ]
 						},
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@
 	$('#example').dataTable( {
 		"aoColumnDefs": [ 
 			{
-				"fnRender": function ( oObj ) {
-					return oObj.aData[0] +' '+ oObj.aData[3];
+				"fnRender": function ( oObj, sVal ) {
+					return sVal +' '+ oObj.aData[3];
 				},
 				"aTargets": [ 0 ]
 			},
diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index 6e53bc12..4d5bc15d 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -463,8 +463,9 @@
 						"iDataRow": iRow,
 						"iDataColumn": i,
 						"aData": oData._aData,
-						"oSettings": oSettings
-					} ) );
+						"oSettings": oSettings,
+						"mDataProp": oCol.mDataProp
+					}, _fnGetCellData(oSettings, iRow, i, 'display') ) );
 				}
 				
 				/* See if we should auto-detect the column type */
@@ -627,8 +628,9 @@
 									"iDataRow": iRow,
 									"iDataColumn": iColumn,
 									"aData": oData._aData,
-									"oSettings": oSettings
-								} );
+									"oSettings": oSettings,
+									"mDataProp": oCol.mDataProp
+								}, _fnGetCellData(oSettings, iRow, iColumn, 'display') );
 							nCell.innerHTML = sRendered;
 							if ( oCol.bUseRendered )
 							{
@@ -1006,8 +1008,9 @@
 							"iDataRow": iRow,
 							"iDataColumn": i,
 							"aData": oData._aData,
-							"oSettings": oSettings
-						} );
+							"oSettings": oSettings,
+							"mDataProp": oCol.mDataProp
+						}, _fnGetCellData(oSettings, iRow, i, 'display') );
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -5798,16 +5801,18 @@
 				sDisplay = mData;
 				_fnSetCellData( oSettings, iRow, iColumn, sDisplay );
 				
-				if ( oSettings.aoColumns[iColumn].fnRender !== null )
+				var oCol = oSettings.aoColumns[iColumn];
+				if ( oCol.fnRender !== null )
 				{
-					sDisplay = oSettings.aoColumns[iColumn].fnRender( {
+					sDisplay = oCol.fnRender( {
 						"iDataRow": iRow,
 						"iDataColumn": iColumn,
 						"aData": oSettings.aoData[iRow]._aData,
-						"oSettings": oSettings
-					} );
+						"oSettings": oSettings,
+						"mDataProp": oCol.mDataProp
+					}, _fnGetCellData(oSettings, iRow, iColumn, 'display') );
 					
-					if ( oSettings.aoColumns[iColumn].bUseRendered )
+					if ( oCol.bUseRendered )
 					{
 						_fnSetCellData( oSettings, iRow, iColumn, sDisplay );
 					}
@@ -9363,6 +9368,8 @@
 		 *  @param {int}    o.iDataColumn The column in question
 		 *  @param {array   o.aData The data for the row in question
 		 *  @param {object} o.oSettings The settings object for this DataTables instance
+		 *  @param {object} o.mDataProp The data property used for this column
+		 *  @param {*}      val The current cell value
 		 *  @returns {string} The string you which to use in the display
 		 * 
 		 *  @example
@@ -9371,7 +9378,7 @@
 		 *      $('#example').dataTable( {
 		 *        "aoColumnDefs": [ 
 		 *          {
-		 *            "fnRender": function ( o ) {
+		 *            "fnRender": function ( o, val ) {
 		 *              return o.aData[0] +' '+ o.aData[3];
 		 *            },
 		 *            "aTargets": [ 0 ]
@@ -9385,7 +9392,7 @@
 		 *    $(document).ready(function() {
 		 *      $('#example').dataTable( {
 		 *        "aoColumns": [ 
-		 *          { "fnRender": function ( o ) {
+		 *          { "fnRender": function ( o, val ) {
 		 *            return o.aData[0] +' '+ o.aData[3];
 		 *          } },
 		 *          null,
diff --git a/media/src/api/api.methods.js b/media/src/api/api.methods.js
index b28125a2..0828163d 100644
--- a/media/src/api/api.methods.js
+++ b/media/src/api/api.methods.js
@@ -1082,16 +1082,18 @@ this.fnUpdate = function( mData, mRow, iColumn, bRedraw, bAction )
 		sDisplay = mData;
 		_fnSetCellData( oSettings, iRow, iColumn, sDisplay );
 		
-		if ( oSettings.aoColumns[iColumn].fnRender !== null )
+		var oCol = oSettings.aoColumns[iColumn];
+		if ( oCol.fnRender !== null )
 		{
-			sDisplay = oSettings.aoColumns[iColumn].fnRender( {
+			sDisplay = oCol.fnRender( {
 				"iDataRow": iRow,
 				"iDataColumn": iColumn,
 				"aData": oSettings.aoData[iRow]._aData,
-				"oSettings": oSettings
-			} );
+				"oSettings": oSettings,
+				"mDataProp": oCol.mDataProp
+			}, _fnGetCellData(oSettings, iRow, iColumn, 'display') );
 			
-			if ( oSettings.aoColumns[iColumn].bUseRendered )
+			if ( oCol.bUseRendered )
 			{
 				_fnSetCellData( oSettings, iRow, iColumn, sDisplay );
 			}
diff --git a/media/src/core/core.data.js b/media/src/core/core.data.js
index f81299f9..8d31dc75 100644
--- a/media/src/core/core.data.js
+++ b/media/src/core/core.data.js
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ function _fnAddData ( oSettings, aDataSupplied )
 				"iDataRow": iRow,
 				"iDataColumn": i,
 				"aData": oData._aData,
-				"oSettings": oSettings
-			} ) );
+				"oSettings": oSettings,
+				"mDataProp": oCol.mDataProp
+			}, _fnGetCellData(oSettings, iRow, i, 'display') ) );
 		}
 		
 		/* See if we should auto-detect the column type */
@@ -202,8 +203,9 @@ function _fnGatherData( oSettings )
 							"iDataRow": iRow,
 							"iDataColumn": iColumn,
 							"aData": oData._aData,
-							"oSettings": oSettings
-						} );
+							"oSettings": oSettings,
+							"mDataProp": oCol.mDataProp
+						}, _fnGetCellData(oSettings, iRow, iColumn, 'display') );
 					nCell.innerHTML = sRendered;
 					if ( oCol.bUseRendered )
 					{
diff --git a/media/src/core/core.draw.js b/media/src/core/core.draw.js
index e0884b0c..14e4ca0c 100644
--- a/media/src/core/core.draw.js
+++ b/media/src/core/core.draw.js
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ function _fnCreateTr ( oSettings, iRow )
 					"iDataRow": iRow,
 					"iDataColumn": i,
 					"aData": oData._aData,
-					"oSettings": oSettings
-				} );
+					"oSettings": oSettings,
+					"mDataProp": oCol.mDataProp
+				}, _fnGetCellData(oSettings, iRow, i, 'display') );
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/media/src/model/model.defaults.columns.js b/media/src/model/model.defaults.columns.js
index 42648492..aee84880 100644
--- a/media/src/model/model.defaults.columns.js
+++ b/media/src/model/model.defaults.columns.js
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ DataTable.defaults.columns = {
 	 *  @param {int}    o.iDataColumn The column in question
 	 *  @param {array   o.aData The data for the row in question
 	 *  @param {object} o.oSettings The settings object for this DataTables instance
+	 *  @param {object} o.mDataProp The data property used for this column
+	 *  @param {*}      val The current cell value
 	 *  @returns {string} The string you which to use in the display
 	 * 
 	 *  @example
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ DataTable.defaults.columns = {
 	 *      $('#example').dataTable( {
 	 *        "aoColumnDefs": [ 
 	 *          {
-	 *            "fnRender": function ( o ) {
+	 *            "fnRender": function ( o, val ) {
 	 *              return o.aData[0] +' '+ o.aData[3];
 	 *            },
 	 *            "aTargets": [ 0 ]
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ DataTable.defaults.columns = {
 	 *    $(document).ready(function() {
 	 *      $('#example').dataTable( {
 	 *        "aoColumns": [ 
-	 *          { "fnRender": function ( o ) {
+	 *          { "fnRender": function ( o, val ) {
 	 *            return o.aData[0] +' '+ o.aData[3];
 	 *          } },
 	 *          null,