User blog comment:Kirkburn/Syntax highlighting - helping you read and write code/@comment-1585211-20150326202900/@comment--20150327145837

"Essentially, syntax highlighting takes what is written on the page and highlights the various types of code in different colours to help a reader identify what part does what." ~ Kirkburn ;)

It basically is a way to help recognize and edit Wiki text/codes. It's suppose to help :)