1 files changed, 17 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/djangorestframework/renderers.py b/djangorestframework/renderers.py
index 683024ef..1ce88204 100644
--- a/djangorestframework/renderers.py
+++ b/djangorestframework/renderers.py
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ from django.template import RequestContext, loader
 from django.utils import simplejson as json
 
 
-from djangorestframework.compat import apply_markdown, yaml
+from djangorestframework.compat import yaml
 from djangorestframework.utils import dict2xml, url_resolves
 from djangorestframework.utils.breadcrumbs import get_breadcrumbs
-from djangorestframework.utils.description import get_name, get_description
 from djangorestframework.utils.mediatypes import get_media_type_params, add_media_type_param, media_type_matches
 from djangorestframework import VERSION
 
@@ -296,6 +295,20 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
         # Okey doke, let's do it
         return GenericContentForm(view.request)
 
+    def get_name(self):
+        try:
+            return self.view.get_name()
+        except AttributeError:
+            return self.view.__doc__
+
+    def get_description(self, html=None):
+        if html is None:
+            html = bool('html' in self.format)
+        try:
+            return self.view.get_description(html)
+        except AttributeError:
+            return self.view.__doc__
+
     def render(self, obj=None, media_type=None):
         """
         Renders *obj* using the :attr:`template` set on the class.
@@ -316,15 +329,8 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
             login_url = None
             logout_url = None
 
-        name = get_name(self.view)
-        description = get_description(self.view)
-
-        markeddown = None
-        if apply_markdown:
-            try:
-                markeddown = apply_markdown(description)
-            except AttributeError:
-                markeddown = None
+        name = self.get_name()
+        description = self.get_description()
 
         breadcrumb_list = get_breadcrumbs(self.view.request.path)
 
@@ -337,7 +343,6 @@ class DocumentingTemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
             'description': description,
             'name': name,
             'version': VERSION,
-            'markeddown': markeddown,
             'breadcrumblist': breadcrumb_list,
             'available_formats': self.view._rendered_formats,
             'put_form': put_form_instance,