Exactly what I've done.
I created my template in BV using Naval's neat php tricks for the header, side-menu and footer as above and then using the generated html which I ftp'ed back wrapped it round my LA code when I setup the link page.
The header and side menu to be placed before the link code and the generated footer code in the LA footer area.
This "footer area" is just a convenience provided by LA as all it is, is the html placed just ahead of the </body> tag and so it's not a "real" positioning thing.
BV, when it generates the html, uses "position absolute" to position the footer to the exact position it was when the template was created so it needs to be changed.
If the link pages were a fixed length - no problem, but they are variable therefore I need to be able to say in the html "place it here" after this text. I need some absolute positioning so it lines up horizontally on the page but not a fixed "top" position.
It has to be a placement issue for the footer code within the various DIV tags to ensure it can be placed relative to the link code element.
I'll keep playing

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