Thanks pmstudios,
Works like a dream
Here is the code to do the same with static-pages:
Edit: customer/main/pages.tpl
Code:
{capture name=dialog}
{include file="pages_menu.tpl"}
{/capture}
{include file="dialog.tpl" title=$lng.lbl_tab_how_to content=$smarty.capture.dialog extra="width=100%"}