Are there any applications which assist in writing Help Books?

Apple has some really good documentation on writing help books, and one can use any HTML editor to write them. However, there are certain standards and unique features that aren't supported by a generic HTML editor, like making sure the Bundle has a consistent format, the info.plist is valid and contains all of the necessary information, etc.
I figured there must be at least one application out there that would provide such features as well as be a decent HTML editor.

Primarily as an HTML editor...depends on the use - there are tons of add-ons for BBEdit (and TextWrangler), tho, and I don't know your skill level, budget, exact needs etc. so it's up to you to research based on those.
Again, the field is sparse, if for no other reason than each writer's needs tend to be very specific. I use a basket of tools, depending on content, etc. Will the content be used for multiple deployments? Print only? In-house trained users? Multiple languages? Re-doing legacy content? Updated live? iOS only? Does it require 508 compliance?
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