diff --git a/base_requirements.txt b/base_requirements.txt
index d11eff972..9bc2ff9ff 100644
--- a/base_requirements.txt
+++ b/base_requirements.txt
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ Pillow
 # https://github.com/psycopg/psycopg/blob/master/docs/news.rst
 psycopg[c,pool]
 
+# Pygments syntax highlighting
+# https://github.com/pygments/pygments/blob/master/CHANGES
+Pygments
+
 # YAML rendering library
 # https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/blob/master/CHANGES
 PyYAML
diff --git a/netbox/core/templatetags/__init__.py b/netbox/core/templatetags/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/netbox/core/templatetags/highlight_code.py b/netbox/core/templatetags/highlight_code.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..237a47a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/core/templatetags/highlight_code.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from django import template
+from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
+from pygments import highlight
+from pygments.formatters import HtmlFormatter
+from pygments.lexers import get_lexer_for_filename
+from pygments.util import ClassNotFound
+
+register = template.Library()
+
+
+@register.simple_tag
+def highlight_code(value, filename: str):
+    """
+    Highlight code using Pygments.
+    """
+    if not value:
+        return mark_safe('<pre></pre>')
+    if not filename:
+        return mark_safe(f'<pre>{value}</pre>')  # Fallback to plain text if no filename is provided
+    try:
+        lexer = get_lexer_for_filename(filename)
+    except ClassNotFound:
+        return mark_safe(f'<pre>{value}</pre>')  # Fallback to plain text if no lexer was found
+    return mark_safe(
+        highlight(
+            value,
+            lexer,
+            HtmlFormatter(linenos='inline', classprefix='pygments-', style='solarized-light'),
+        )
+    )
diff --git a/netbox/core/tests/test_templatetags.py b/netbox/core/tests/test_templatetags.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a1f9ce54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/core/tests/test_templatetags.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# ruff: noqa: E501
+from django.test import TestCase
+from core.templatetags.highlight_code import highlight_code
+
+
+FAKE_PLAIN_TEXT_NAME = 'fake_file.barbaz'
+FAKE_PLAIN_TEXT_CONTENT = """\
+This is a fake text content for testing purposes.
+"""
+
+FAKE_PYTHON_NAME = 'fake_file.py'
+FAKE_PYTHON_CONTENT = """\
+def fake_function():
+    print("This is a fake Python function.")
+"""
+FAKE_PYTHON_RESULT = """\
+<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="linenos">1</span><span class="pygments-k">def</span><span class="pygments-w"> </span><span class="pygments-nf">fake_function</span><span class="pygments-p">():</span>\n<span class="linenos">2</span>    <span class="pygments-nb">print</span><span class="pygments-p">(</span><span class="pygments-s2">&quot;This is a fake Python function.&quot;</span><span class="pygments-p">)</span>\n</pre></div>
+"""
+
+
+class HighlightCodeTestCase(TestCase):
+    def test_python_highlighting(self):
+        # Test that Python code gets highlighted with pygments classes
+        result = highlight_code(FAKE_PYTHON_CONTENT, FAKE_PYTHON_NAME)
+        self.assertTrue(result.startswith('<div class="highlight">') and result.endswith('</div>\n'))
+        self.assertTrue(FAKE_PYTHON_RESULT == result)
+
+    def test_unknown_extension_fallback(self):
+        result = highlight_code(FAKE_PLAIN_TEXT_CONTENT, FAKE_PLAIN_TEXT_NAME)
+        self.assertTrue(result.startswith('<pre>') and result.endswith('</pre>'))
+        self.assertTrue(FAKE_PLAIN_TEXT_CONTENT in result)
+
+    def test_empty_content(self):
+        result = highlight_code('', 'FAKE_PLAIN_TEXT_NAME')
+        self.assertTrue(result.startswith('<pre></pre>'))
+        self.assertTrue(len(result) == 11)
+
+        result = highlight_code(None, 'FAKE_PLAIN_TEXT_NAME')
+        self.assertTrue(result.startswith('<pre></pre>'))
+        self.assertTrue(len(result) == 11)
+
+    def test_empty_filename(self):
+        result = highlight_code(' ', '')
+        self.assertTrue(result.startswith('<pre> </pre>'))
+        self.assertTrue(len(result) == 12)
+
+        result = highlight_code(' ', None)
+        self.assertTrue(result.startswith('<pre> </pre>'))
+        self.assertTrue(len(result) == 12)
diff --git a/netbox/project-static/dist/netbox.css b/netbox/project-static/dist/netbox.css
index ab11dafff..e0937e9fe 100644
Binary files a/netbox/project-static/dist/netbox.css and b/netbox/project-static/dist/netbox.css differ
diff --git a/netbox/project-static/styles/netbox.scss b/netbox/project-static/styles/netbox.scss
index 6dbd34846..d2350df93 100644
--- a/netbox/project-static/styles/netbox.scss
+++ b/netbox/project-static/styles/netbox.scss
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@
 @import 'custom/misc';
 @import 'custom/notifications';
 @import 'custom/racks';
+
+// Pygments styles
+@import 'pygments/dark';
+@import 'pygments/light';
diff --git a/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/README.md b/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc213892e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+## Pygments style for NetBox
+
+The style are based on the `Pygments` themes `solarized-light` and `solarized-dark`.
+To generated the scss files in this directory execute the following code in a Python environment where `Pygments` is installed:
+
+```python
+from pygments.formatters import HtmlFormatter
+h = HtmlFormatter(linenos="inline", classprefix="pygments-", style="solarized-dark")
+print(h.get_style_defs())
+
+h = HtmlFormatter(linenos="inline", classprefix="pygments-", style="solarized-light")
+print(h.get_style_defs())
+```
+
+To get the correct theme for dark and light modes wrap the resulting CSS in the following selectors:
+
+```scss
+// _dark.scss
+body[data-bs-theme='dark'] {
+  // Insert generated CSS for dark theme here
+}
+
+// _light.scss
+body[data-bs-theme='light'] {
+  // Insert generated CSS for light theme here
+}
+```
+
+The run the formatter:
+
+```bash
+yarn run format:styles
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/_dark.scss b/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/_dark.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..610d86f0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/_dark.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+body[data-bs-theme='dark'] {
+  td.linenos .normal {
+    color: #586e75;
+    background-color: #073642;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+  }
+  span.linenos {
+    color: #586e75;
+    background-color: #073642;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+    margin-right: 10px;
+  }
+  td.linenos .special {
+    color: #000000;
+    background-color: #ffffc0;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+  }
+  span.linenos.special {
+    color: #000000;
+    background-color: #ffffc0;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+  }
+  .hll {
+    background-color: #073642;
+  }
+  .pygments-c {
+    color: #586e75;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment */
+  .pygments-err {
+    color: #839496;
+    background-color: #dc322f;
+  } /* Error */
+  .pygments-esc {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Escape */
+  .pygments-g {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Generic */
+  .pygments-k {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Keyword */
+  .pygments-l {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Literal */
+  .pygments-n {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Name */
+  .pygments-o {
+    color: #586e75;
+  } /* Operator */
+  .pygments-x {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Other */
+  .pygments-p {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Punctuation */
+  .pygments-ch {
+    color: #586e75;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment.Hashbang */
+  .pygments-cm {
+    color: #586e75;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment.Multiline */
+  .pygments-cp {
+    color: #d33682;
+  } /* Comment.Preproc */
+  .pygments-cpf {
+    color: #586e75;
+  } /* Comment.PreprocFile */
+  .pygments-c1 {
+    color: #586e75;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment.Single */
+  .pygments-cs {
+    color: #586e75;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment.Special */
+  .pygments-gd {
+    color: #dc322f;
+  } /* Generic.Deleted */
+  .pygments-ge {
+    color: #839496;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Generic.Emph */
+  .pygments-ges {
+    color: #839496;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Generic.EmphStrong */
+  .pygments-gr {
+    color: #dc322f;
+  } /* Generic.Error */
+  .pygments-gh {
+    color: #839496;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  } /* Generic.Heading */
+  .pygments-gi {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Generic.Inserted */
+  .pygments-go {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Generic.Output */
+  .pygments-gp {
+    color: #268bd2;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  } /* Generic.Prompt */
+  .pygments-gs {
+    color: #839496;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  } /* Generic.Strong */
+  .pygments-gu {
+    color: #839496;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+  } /* Generic.Subheading */
+  .pygments-gt {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Generic.Traceback */
+  .pygments-kc {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Keyword.Constant */
+  .pygments-kd {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Keyword.Declaration */
+  .pygments-kn {
+    color: #cb4b16;
+  } /* Keyword.Namespace */
+  .pygments-kp {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Keyword.Pseudo */
+  .pygments-kr {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Keyword.Reserved */
+  .pygments-kt {
+    color: #b58900;
+  } /* Keyword.Type */
+  .pygments-ld {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Literal.Date */
+  .pygments-m {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number */
+  .pygments-s {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String */
+  .pygments-na {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Name.Attribute */
+  .pygments-nb {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Builtin */
+  .pygments-nc {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Class */
+  .pygments-no {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Constant */
+  .pygments-nd {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Decorator */
+  .pygments-ni {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Entity */
+  .pygments-ne {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Exception */
+  .pygments-nf {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Function */
+  .pygments-nl {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Label */
+  .pygments-nn {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Namespace */
+  .pygments-nx {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Name.Other */
+  .pygments-py {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Name.Property */
+  .pygments-nt {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Tag */
+  .pygments-nv {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable */
+  .pygments-ow {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Operator.Word */
+  .pygments-pm {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Punctuation.Marker */
+  .pygments-w {
+    color: #839496;
+  } /* Text.Whitespace */
+  .pygments-mb {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Bin */
+  .pygments-mf {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Float */
+  .pygments-mh {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Hex */
+  .pygments-mi {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Integer */
+  .pygments-mo {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Oct */
+  .pygments-sa {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Affix */
+  .pygments-sb {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Backtick */
+  .pygments-sc {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Char */
+  .pygments-dl {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Delimiter */
+  .pygments-sd {
+    color: #586e75;
+  } /* Literal.String.Doc */
+  .pygments-s2 {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Double */
+  .pygments-se {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Escape */
+  .pygments-sh {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Heredoc */
+  .pygments-si {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Interpol */
+  .pygments-sx {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Other */
+  .pygments-sr {
+    color: #cb4b16;
+  } /* Literal.String.Regex */
+  .pygments-s1 {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Single */
+  .pygments-ss {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Symbol */
+  .pygments-bp {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Builtin.Pseudo */
+  .pygments-fm {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Function.Magic */
+  .pygments-vc {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable.Class */
+  .pygments-vg {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable.Global */
+  .pygments-vi {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable.Instance */
+  .pygments-vm {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable.Magic */
+  .pygments-il {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Integer.Long */
+}
diff --git a/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/_light.scss b/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/_light.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7d540983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/project-static/styles/pygments/_light.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+body[data-bs-theme='light'] {
+  td.linenos .normal {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+    background-color: #eee8d5;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+  }
+  span.linenos {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+    background-color: #eee8d5;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+    margin-right: 10px;
+  }
+  td.linenos .special {
+    color: #000000;
+    background-color: #ffffc0;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+  }
+  span.linenos.special {
+    color: #000000;
+    background-color: #ffffc0;
+    padding-left: 5px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+  }
+  .hll {
+    background-color: #eee8d5;
+  }
+  .pygments-c {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment */
+  .pygments-err {
+    color: #657b83;
+    background-color: #dc322f;
+  } /* Error */
+  .pygments-esc {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Escape */
+  .pygments-g {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Generic */
+  .pygments-k {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Keyword */
+  .pygments-l {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Literal */
+  .pygments-n {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Name */
+  .pygments-o {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+  } /* Operator */
+  .pygments-x {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Other */
+  .pygments-p {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Punctuation */
+  .pygments-ch {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment.Hashbang */
+  .pygments-cm {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment.Multiline */
+  .pygments-cp {
+    color: #d33682;
+  } /* Comment.Preproc */
+  .pygments-cpf {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+  } /* Comment.PreprocFile */
+  .pygments-c1 {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment.Single */
+  .pygments-cs {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Comment.Special */
+  .pygments-gd {
+    color: #dc322f;
+  } /* Generic.Deleted */
+  .pygments-ge {
+    color: #657b83;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Generic.Emph */
+  .pygments-ges {
+    color: #657b83;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-style: italic;
+  } /* Generic.EmphStrong */
+  .pygments-gr {
+    color: #dc322f;
+  } /* Generic.Error */
+  .pygments-gh {
+    color: #657b83;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  } /* Generic.Heading */
+  .pygments-gi {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Generic.Inserted */
+  .pygments-go {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Generic.Output */
+  .pygments-gp {
+    color: #268bd2;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  } /* Generic.Prompt */
+  .pygments-gs {
+    color: #657b83;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  } /* Generic.Strong */
+  .pygments-gu {
+    color: #657b83;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+  } /* Generic.Subheading */
+  .pygments-gt {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Generic.Traceback */
+  .pygments-kc {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Keyword.Constant */
+  .pygments-kd {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Keyword.Declaration */
+  .pygments-kn {
+    color: #cb4b16;
+  } /* Keyword.Namespace */
+  .pygments-kp {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Keyword.Pseudo */
+  .pygments-kr {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Keyword.Reserved */
+  .pygments-kt {
+    color: #b58900;
+  } /* Keyword.Type */
+  .pygments-ld {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Literal.Date */
+  .pygments-m {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number */
+  .pygments-s {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String */
+  .pygments-na {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Name.Attribute */
+  .pygments-nb {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Builtin */
+  .pygments-nc {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Class */
+  .pygments-no {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Constant */
+  .pygments-nd {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Decorator */
+  .pygments-ni {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Entity */
+  .pygments-ne {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Exception */
+  .pygments-nf {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Function */
+  .pygments-nl {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Label */
+  .pygments-nn {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Namespace */
+  .pygments-nx {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Name.Other */
+  .pygments-py {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Name.Property */
+  .pygments-nt {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Tag */
+  .pygments-nv {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable */
+  .pygments-ow {
+    color: #859900;
+  } /* Operator.Word */
+  .pygments-pm {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Punctuation.Marker */
+  .pygments-w {
+    color: #657b83;
+  } /* Text.Whitespace */
+  .pygments-mb {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Bin */
+  .pygments-mf {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Float */
+  .pygments-mh {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Hex */
+  .pygments-mi {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Integer */
+  .pygments-mo {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Oct */
+  .pygments-sa {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Affix */
+  .pygments-sb {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Backtick */
+  .pygments-sc {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Char */
+  .pygments-dl {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Delimiter */
+  .pygments-sd {
+    color: #93a1a1;
+  } /* Literal.String.Doc */
+  .pygments-s2 {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Double */
+  .pygments-se {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Escape */
+  .pygments-sh {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Heredoc */
+  .pygments-si {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Interpol */
+  .pygments-sx {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Other */
+  .pygments-sr {
+    color: #cb4b16;
+  } /* Literal.String.Regex */
+  .pygments-s1 {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Single */
+  .pygments-ss {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.String.Symbol */
+  .pygments-bp {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Builtin.Pseudo */
+  .pygments-fm {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Function.Magic */
+  .pygments-vc {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable.Class */
+  .pygments-vg {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable.Global */
+  .pygments-vi {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable.Instance */
+  .pygments-vm {
+    color: #268bd2;
+  } /* Name.Variable.Magic */
+  .pygments-il {
+    color: #2aa198;
+  } /* Literal.Number.Integer.Long */
+}
diff --git a/netbox/templates/core/datafile.html b/netbox/templates/core/datafile.html
index 175a0e2bc..efe6566e9 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/core/datafile.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/core/datafile.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 {% load helpers %}
 {% load perms %}
 {% load plugins %}
+{% load highlight_code %}
 {% load i18n %}
 
 {% block breadcrumbs %}
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
       <div class="card">
         <h2 class="card-header">{% trans "Content" %}</h2>
         <div class="card-body">
-          <pre>{{ object.data_as_string }}</pre>
+          {% highlight_code object.data_as_string object.path %}
         </div>
       </div>
       {% plugin_left_page object %}
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3a6128f04..9b57ec0ad 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ netaddr==1.3.0
 nh3==0.3.0
 Pillow==11.3.0
 psycopg[c,pool]==3.2.9
+pygments==2.19.2
 PyYAML==6.0.2
 requests==2.32.4
 rq==2.4.1