<refpurpose>Returns linear distance in meters between two lon/lat
points. Uses a spherical earth and radius of 6370986 meters.
- Faster than <link linkend="ST_Distance_Spheroid">ST_Distance_Spheroid()</link>, but less
+ Faster than <xref linkend="ST_Distance_Spheroid"/>, but less
accurate. Only implemented for points.</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<para>Returns linear distance in meters between two lon/lat
points. Uses a spherical earth and radius of 6370986 meters.
- Faster than <link linkend="ST_Distance_Spheroid" />, but less
+ Faster than <xref linkend="ST_Distance_Spheroid"/>, but less
accurate. Only implemented for points.</para>
<note>
<para>This function currently does not look at the SRID of a point geometry and will always assume its in WGS 80 long lat.</para>