Creating GUI based Help File!!!

Can anyone point me to a resource where I can find information for creating Help for a GUI based application? I know that javadoc can create API specification for standalone programs but I like something for GUI based application like the one found on MS Word under Help menu.
Need help plz.
--DM

If anyone is trying to find out how DM777 implemented help. I would guess that he found JavaHelp.
Here's a search to get you started
http://onesearch.sun.com/search/developers/index.jsp?and=javahelp&nh=10&phr=&qt=&not=&field=&since=&col=javadoc&col=javatecharticles&col=javatutorials&col=devarchive&col=devall&rf=0&Search.x=0&Search.y=0

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How can I create a Java help file (*.hs)?

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Hello,
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