diff --git a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
index fb2cfd4238..61b17b3d65 100644
--- a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
+++ b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <div
+    role="grid"
     *ngIf="data" class="adf-full-width"
     [class.adf-data-table-card]="display === 'gallery'"
     [class.adf-data-table]="display === 'list'"
     [class.adf-data-table--empty]="isEmpty()">
-    <div *ngIf="isHeaderVisible()" class="adf-datatable-header">
-        <div class="adf-datatable-row" *ngIf="display === 'list'">
+    <div *ngIf="isHeaderVisible()" class="adf-datatable-header" role="rowgroup">
+        <div class="adf-datatable-row" *ngIf="display === 'list'" role="row">
             <!-- Actions (left) -->
             <div *ngIf="actions && actionsPosition === 'left'" class="adf-actions-column adf-datatable-table-cell-header">
                 <span class="adf-sr-only">Actions</span>
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
                  [class.adf-data-table__header--sorted-desc]="isColumnSorted(col, 'desc')"
                  (click)="onColumnHeaderClick(col)"
                  (keyup.enter)="onColumnHeaderClick(col)"
-                 role="button"
+                 role="columnheader"
                  tabindex="0"
                  title="{{ col.title | translate }}">
                 <span *ngIf="col.srTitle" class="adf-sr-only">{{ col.srTitle | translate }}</span>
@@ -45,18 +46,18 @@
         </mat-form-field>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="adf-datatable-body">
+    <div class="adf-datatable-body" role="rowgroup">
         <ng-container *ngIf="!loading && !noPermission">
             <div *ngFor="let row of data.getRows(); let idx = index"
                  class="adf-datatable-row"
-                 role="button"
+                 role="row"
                  [class.adf-is-selected]="row.isSelected"
                  [adf-upload]="allowDropFiles && rowAllowsDrop(row)" [adf-upload-data]="row"
                  [ngStyle]="rowStyle"
                  [ngClass]="getRowStyle(row)"
                  (keyup)="onRowKeyUp(row, $event)">
                 <!-- Actions (left) -->
-                <div *ngIf="actions && actionsPosition === 'left'" class="adf-datatable-table-cell">
+                <div *ngIf="actions && actionsPosition === 'left'" role="gridcell" class="adf-datatable-table-cell">
                     <button mat-icon-button [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu"
                             [title]="'ADF-DATATABLE.CONTENT-ACTIONS.TOOLTIP' | translate"
                             [attr.id]="'action_menu_left_' + idx"
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@
                     </mat-checkbox>
                 </div>
                 <div *ngFor="let col of data.getColumns()"
+                     role="gridcell"
                      class="adf-data-table-cell adf-datatable-table-cell adf-data-table-cell--{{col.type || 'text'}} {{col.cssClass}}"
                      [attr.title]="col.title | translate"
                      [attr.filename]="getFilename(row)"
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@
 
                 <!-- Actions (right) -->
                 <div *ngIf="actions && actionsPosition === 'right'"
+                     role="gridcell"
                      class="adf-datatable-table-cell adf-datatable__actions-cell">
                     <button mat-icon-button [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu"
                             [title]="'ADF-DATATABLE.CONTENT-ACTIONS.TOOLTIP' | translate"
@@ -181,9 +184,10 @@
 
             </div>
             <div *ngIf="isEmpty()"
+                 role="row"
                  [class.adf-datatable-row]="display === 'list'"
                  [class.adf-data-table-card-empty]="display === 'gallery'">
-                <div class="adf-no-content-container adf-datatable-table-cell">
+                <div class="adf-no-content-container adf-datatable-table-cell" role="gridcell">
                     <ng-template *ngIf="noContentTemplate"
                                  ngFor [ngForOf]="[data]"
                                  [ngForTemplate]="noContentTemplate">
@@ -196,6 +200,7 @@
             </div>
         </ng-container>
         <div *ngIf="!loading && noPermission"
+             role="row"
              [class.adf-datatable-row]="display === 'list'"
              [class.adf-data-table-card-permissions]="display === 'gallery'"
              class="adf-no-permission__row">
@@ -217,4 +222,4 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div>
+</div>
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diff --git a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.spec.ts b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.spec.ts
index 42a89a01d6..406854dfdd 100644
--- a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.spec.ts
@@ -32,12 +32,15 @@ import { DataColumnComponent } from '../../../data-column/data-column.component'
 class FakeDataRow implements DataRow {
     isDropTarget = false;
     isSelected = true;
+
     hasValue(key: any) {
         return true;
     }
+
     getValue() {
         return '1';
     }
+
     imageErrorResolver() {
         return './assets/images/ft_ic_miscellaneous.svg';
     }
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         imports: [
             CoreTestingModule
         ],
-        schemas: [ NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA ]
+        schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     });
 
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
     it('should preserve the historical selection order', () => {
         dataTable.data = new ObjectDataTableAdapter(
             [{ id: 0 }, { id: 1 }, { id: 2 }],
-            [ new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'id' })]
+            [new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'id' })]
         );
 
         const rows = dataTable.data.getRows();
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
                 { name: '1' },
                 { name: '2' }
             ],
-            [ column ]
+            [column]
         );
         dataTable.data.setSorting(new DataSorting('name', 'desc'));
 
@@ -270,7 +273,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
                 { name: 'test3' },
                 { name: 'test4' }
             ];
-        dataTable.sorting = [ 'dummyName', 'asc' ];
+        dataTable.sorting = ['dummyName', 'asc'];
         dataTable.ngOnChanges({
             rows: new SimpleChange(null, dataRows, false)
         });
@@ -287,7 +290,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
                 { name: '1' },
                 { name: '2' }
             ],
-            [ new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'name'}) ]
+            [new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'name' })]
         );
         const rows = dataTable.data.getRows();
         rows[0].isSelected = true;
@@ -305,10 +308,10 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
 
     it('should select the row where isSelected is true', () => {
         dataTable.rows = [
-                { name: 'TEST1' },
-                { name: 'FAKE2' },
-                { name: 'TEST2', isSelected : true },
-                { name: 'FAKE2' }];
+            { name: 'TEST1' },
+            { name: 'FAKE2' },
+            { name: 'TEST2', isSelected: true },
+            { name: 'FAKE2' }];
         dataTable.data = new ObjectDataTableAdapter([],
             [new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'name' })]
         );
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
                 { name: '1' },
                 { name: '2' }
             ],
-            [ new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'name'}) ]
+            [new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'name' })]
         );
         const rows = dataTable.data.getRows();
 
@@ -416,7 +419,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
                 { name: '1' },
                 { name: '2' }
             ],
-            [ new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'name'}) ]
+            [new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'name' })]
         );
         const rows = dataTable.data.getRows();
 
@@ -467,7 +470,10 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
             done();
         });
 
-        dataTable.onRowClick(rows[0], <any> { metaKey: true, preventDefault() { } });
+        dataTable.onRowClick(rows[0], <any> {
+            metaKey: true, preventDefault() {
+            }
+        });
     });
 
     it('should select multiple rows with [multiple] selection mode and modifier key', (done) => {
@@ -535,7 +541,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
     it('should initialize default adapter', () => {
         let table = new DataTableComponent(null, null);
         expect(table.data).toBeUndefined();
-        table.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        table.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
         expect(table.data).toEqual(jasmine.any(ObjectDataTableAdapter));
     });
 
@@ -563,7 +569,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         let row = <DataRow> {};
         dataTable.ngOnChanges({});
 
-        dataTable.rowDblClick.subscribe( () => {
+        dataTable.rowDblClick.subscribe(() => {
             done();
         });
 
@@ -580,7 +586,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         let row = <DataRow> {};
         dataTable.ngOnChanges({});
 
-        dataTable.rowDblClick.subscribe( () => {
+        dataTable.rowDblClick.subscribe(() => {
             done();
         });
 
@@ -601,7 +607,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
 
         dataTable.ngOnChanges({});
 
-        dataTable.rowClick.subscribe( () => {
+        dataTable.rowClick.subscribe(() => {
             clickCount += 1;
             if (clickCount === 2) {
                 done();
@@ -655,7 +661,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
     });
 
     it('should not sort if column is missing', () => {
-        dataTable.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
         let adapter = dataTable.data;
         spyOn(adapter, 'setSorting').and.callThrough();
         dataTable.onColumnHeaderClick(null);
@@ -663,7 +669,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
     });
 
     it('should not sort upon clicking non-sortable column header', () => {
-        dataTable.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
         let adapter = dataTable.data;
         spyOn(adapter, 'setSorting').and.callThrough();
 
@@ -676,7 +682,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
     });
 
     it('should set sorting upon column header clicked', () => {
-        dataTable.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
         let adapter = dataTable.data;
         spyOn(adapter, 'setSorting').and.callThrough();
 
@@ -695,7 +701,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
     });
 
     it('should invert sorting upon column header clicked', () => {
-        dataTable.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
 
         let adapter = dataTable.data;
         let sorting = new DataSorting('column_1', 'asc');
@@ -742,7 +748,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         dataTable.data = data;
         dataTable.multiselect = true;
         dataTable.ngAfterContentInit();
-        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> { checked: true });
+        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> {checked: true });
 
         expect(dataTable.selection.every((entry) => entry.isSelected));
 
@@ -760,13 +766,13 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         dataTable.multiselect = true;
         dataTable.ngAfterContentInit();
 
-        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> { checked: true });
+        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> {checked: true });
         expect(dataTable.isSelectAllChecked).toBe(true);
         for (let i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
             expect(rows[i].isSelected).toBe(true);
         }
 
-        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> { checked: false });
+        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> {checked: false });
         expect(dataTable.isSelectAllChecked).toBe(false);
         for (let i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
             expect(rows[i].isSelected).toBe(false);
@@ -775,9 +781,9 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
 
     it('should allow "select all" calls with no rows', () => {
         dataTable.multiselect = true;
-        dataTable.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
 
-        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> { checked: true });
+        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> {checked: true });
         expect(dataTable.isSelectAllChecked).toBe(true);
     });
 
@@ -789,7 +795,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         dataTable.multiselect = false;
         dataTable.ngAfterContentInit();
 
-        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> { checked: true });
+        dataTable.onSelectAllClick(<MatCheckboxChange> {checked: true });
         expect(dataTable.isSelectAllChecked).toBe(true);
         for (let i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
             expect(rows[i].isSelected).toBe(false);
@@ -863,16 +869,16 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
     });
 
     it('should require adapter sorting to evaluate sorting state', () => {
-        dataTable.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
         spyOn(dataTable.data, 'getSorting').and.returnValue(null);
         expect(dataTable.isColumnSorted(<DataColumn> {}, 'asc')).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
     it('should evaluate column sorting state', () => {
-        dataTable.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
         spyOn(dataTable.data, 'getSorting').and.returnValue(new DataSorting('column_1', 'asc'));
-        expect(dataTable.isColumnSorted(<DataColumn> {key: 'column_1'}, 'asc')).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(dataTable.isColumnSorted(<DataColumn> {key: 'column_2'}, 'desc')).toBeFalsy();
+        expect(dataTable.isColumnSorted(<DataColumn> { key: 'column_1' }, 'asc')).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(dataTable.isColumnSorted(<DataColumn> { key: 'column_2' }, 'desc')).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
     it('should replace image source with fallback thumbnail on error', () => {
@@ -897,7 +903,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         const row = new FakeDataRow();
         dataTable.fallbackThumbnail = null;
         dataTable.onImageLoadingError(event, row);
-        expect(event.target.src).toBe('./assets/images/ft_ic_miscellaneous.svg' );
+        expect(event.target.src).toBe('./assets/images/ft_ic_miscellaneous.svg');
     });
 
     it('should not get cell tooltip when row is not provided', () => {
@@ -921,7 +927,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         const col = <DataColumn> {
             key: 'name',
             type: 'text',
-            formatTooltip: () =>  tooltip
+            formatTooltip: () => tooltip
         };
         const row = <DataRow> {};
         expect(dataTable.getCellTooltip(row, col)).toBe(tooltip);
@@ -931,7 +937,7 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         const col = <DataColumn> {
             key: 'name',
             type: 'text',
-            formatTooltip: () =>  null
+            formatTooltip: () => null
         };
         const row = <DataRow> {};
         expect(dataTable.getCellTooltip(row, col)).toBeNull();
@@ -939,15 +945,78 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
 
     it('should reset the menu cache after rows change', () => {
         let emitted = 0;
-        dataTable.showRowActionsMenu.subscribe(() => { emitted++; });
+        dataTable.showRowActionsMenu.subscribe(() => {
+            emitted++;
+        });
 
         const column = <DataColumn> {};
-        const row = <DataRow>  { getValue: function (key: string) { return 'id'; } };
+        const row = <DataRow> {
+            getValue: function (key: string) {
+                return 'id';
+            }
+        };
 
         dataTable.getRowActions(row, column);
-        dataTable.ngOnChanges({'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true)});
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ 'data': new SimpleChange('123', {}, true) });
         dataTable.getRowActions(row, column);
 
         expect(emitted).toBe(2);
     });
 });
+
+describe('Accesibility', () => {
+
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<DataTableComponent>;
+    let dataTable: DataTableComponent;
+    let element: any;
+
+    setupTestBed({
+        imports: [
+            CoreTestingModule
+        ],
+        schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    });
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(DataTableComponent);
+        dataTable = fixture.componentInstance;
+        element = fixture.debugElement.nativeElement;
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        fixture.destroy();
+    });
+
+    it('should have accessibility tags', () => {
+
+        const dataRows =
+            [
+                { name: 'test1' },
+                { name: 'test2' },
+                { name: 'test3' },
+                { name: 'test4' }
+            ];
+        dataTable.data = new ObjectDataTableAdapter([],
+            [new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'name' })]
+        );
+
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({
+            rows: new SimpleChange(null, dataRows, false)
+        });
+
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        const datatableAttributes = element.querySelector('.adf-data-table').attributes;
+        const datatableHeaderAttributes = element.querySelector('.adf-data-table .adf-datatable-header').attributes;
+        const datatableHeaderCellAttributes = element.querySelector('.adf-datatable-table-cell-header').attributes;
+        const datatableBodyAttributes = element.querySelector('.adf-datatable-body').attributes;
+        const datatableBodyRowAttributes = element.querySelector('.adf-datatable-body .adf-datatable-row').attributes;
+        const datatableBodyCellAttributes = element.querySelector('.adf-datatable-body .adf-datatable-table-cell').attributes;
+
+        expect(datatableAttributes.getNamedItem('role').value).toEqual('grid');
+        expect(datatableHeaderAttributes.getNamedItem('role').value).toEqual('rowgroup');
+        expect(datatableHeaderCellAttributes.getNamedItem('role').value).toEqual('columnheader');
+        expect(datatableBodyAttributes.getNamedItem('role').value).toEqual('rowgroup');
+        expect(datatableBodyRowAttributes.getNamedItem('role').value).toEqual('row');
+        expect(datatableBodyCellAttributes.getNamedItem('role').value).toEqual('gridcell');
+    });
+});