diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c7c185..b372203 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ To contribute a change, [check out the contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ### Local Development
 
-Run `npm run start` to start a watching build rollup server. To view the sample pages in the repo, you can run `npm run serve` as a separate process which starts a static server. `npm run build` will run a one-time build.
+First, run `npm install` to install all node modules required. Then, run `npm run dev` to start a watching build rollup server. To view the sample pages in the repo, you can run `npm run serve` as a separate process which starts a static server. `npm run build` will run a one-time build.
 
 
 ## Disclaimer & License
diff --git a/src/components/d-cite.js b/src/components/d-cite.js
index 48917af..4da4388 100644
--- a/src/components/d-cite.js
+++ b/src/components/d-cite.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export class Cite extends T(HTMLElement) {
 
   attributeChangedCallback(name, oldValue, newValue) {
     const eventName = oldValue ? 'onCiteKeyChanged' : 'onCiteKeyCreated';
-    const keys = newValue.split(',');
+    const keys = newValue.split(',').map(k => k.trim());
     const options = { detail: [this, keys], bubbles: true };
     const event = new CustomEvent(eventName, options);
     document.dispatchEvent(event);