1. A method for customizing help content, the method comprising: a computer receiving a request for help content; the computer identifying an annotated help file that corresponds to the request for help content; the computer identifying one or more variables in the identified annotated help file; the computer retrieving a value for each of the one or more variables from a software product; and the computer replacing each of the one or more variables in the identified annotated help file with the retrieved value to generate a customized help content.