Article abstract affects indent in the whole document

Question

Using the abstract environment in my article seems to affect the whole document in regard to indentation. What am I doing wrong?

\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\setlength\parindent{0pt} % sets indent to zero
\setlength{\parskip}{10pt} % changes vertical space between paragraphs

\begin{document}

\abstract{Test test test}

\section{Test}

Test

Test

\end{document}

Welcome to TeX.SX! As you say: abstract is an environment, but you use it as if it were a command. The correct use is \begin{abstract} <abstract text> \end{abstract} instead of \abstract{<abstract text>}. Indeed thanks to the way environments are implemented \abstract{blurgh} starts the abstract environment, but it does not end thus changing the indentation of the entire document. — moewe, Mar 13 '15 at 08:54
duplicate: The abstract environment changes the \linewidth for the whole document — barbara beeton, Mar 13 '15 at 13:14

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 13 '15 at 08:52

In the article document class, abstract is an environment, and so it should be used as follows.

\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\setlength\parindent{0pt} % sets indent to zero                                
\setlength{\parskip}{10pt} % changes vertical space between paragraphs          

\begin{document}

\begin{abstract}
Test test test
\end{abstract}

\section{Test} 
Test Test
\end{document}

Article abstract affects indent in the whole document

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