This plugin enables a new field type called "Prism Syntax Highlighter" within the control panel. When used in an entry, a code block will appear and you can enter highlighted text from a choice of over ~170 different languages.

Code blocks are fully themeable, and it includes all of Prism's default themes. Additional themes can also be added by configuring them in the settings area. You can even have multiple themes and languages running at once!

Features:

Syntax highlighting in realtime
Over 170 different supported syntaxes
Ships with 8 default themes, and supports adding custom themes
Line numbers
Configurable tab widths and editor height
Shortcut keys (indentation and undo/redo)
Support for Matrices & Supertables
Works with Live Preview

Coming soon:

Redactor support. Insert code blocks within your content
Automatic rendering on the front end (including styles + scripts)

Prism Syntax Highlighting