diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77122f0..0efc01b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ Given the same input, `emdbed` should give idempotent results.
 To create an `emdbed` section, use a header and footer as follows
 ```text
 <!-- emdbed: <file> [~<language>] [L<start-line>|/<start-regex>/] [L<end-line>|/<end-regex>/]
-<!-- /emdbed -->
+<!-- /emdbed --> 
 ```
+**NOTE:** The above snippet has an extra space at the end in order to keep it from recognizing the footer when generating this README.
 
 The regex is [Go flavored](https://golang.org/s/re2syntax), which you can test on [regex101](https://regex101.com/).
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func Example() {
 	//func main() {
 	//	fmt.Println("Hello, world!")
 	//}
+	//
 	// ```
 	//<!-- /emdbed -->
 }
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ func Example() {
 	//func main() {
 	//	fmt.Println("Hello, world!")
 	//}
+	//
 	// ```
 	//<!-- /emdbed -->
 }