diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index acb237f..c7d87f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # urdu-web-editor
 
-> Urdu Rich Text Editor for web based on lexical
+Urdu Rich Text Editor for web based on [lexical](https://lexical.dev/)
 
 [![NPM](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/urdu-web-editor.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/urdu-web-editor) [![JavaScript Style Guide](https://img.shields.io/badge/code_style-standard-brightgreen.svg)](https://standardjs.com)
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Default value :
   { "value": "Times New Roman", "label": "Times New Roman" },
   { "value": "Trebuchet MS", "label": "Trebuchet MS" },
   { "value": "Verdana", "label": "Verdana" },
-];
+]
 ```
 
 #### spellchecker
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 3ccf7f7..cc07b59 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export default ({ value = null,
   const editorState = value === EMPTY_CONTENT ? configuration.format == 'markdown'? ' ' : EMPTY_CONTENT : value;
   const initialConfig = {
     namespace: "MyEditor",
-    editorState: editorState,
+    editorState: () => configuration.format === 'markdown' ? $convertFromMarkdownString(editorState, TRANSFORMERS) : editorState,
     nodes: [...EditorNodes],
     theme: EditorTheme,
     onError,