diff --git a/packages/react/src/types/edges.ts b/packages/react/src/types/edges.ts
index e334546f..2489fb12 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/types/edges.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/types/edges.ts
@@ -184,12 +184,12 @@ export type BaseEdgeProps = Omit<SVGAttributes<SVGPathElement>, 'd' | 'path' | '
     path: string;
     /**
      * The id of the SVG marker to use at the start of the edge. This should be defined in a
-     * `<defs>` element in a separate SVG document or element.
+     * `<defs>` element in a separate SVG document or element. Use the format "url(#markerId)" where markerId is the id of your marker definition.
      */
     markerStart?: string;
     /**
      * The id of the SVG marker to use at the end of the edge. This should be defined in a `<defs>`
-     * element in a separate SVG document or element.
+     * element in a separate SVG document or element. Use the format "url(#markerId)" where markerId is the id of your marker definition.
      */
     markerEnd?: string;
   };