How can I generate DDI metadata for a dataset?

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DDI (Data Documentation Initiative) is the standard format for documenting data in the social sciences (especially for survey and interview data). Yet, there do not seem to be a lot of tools for creating DDI XML from a dataset. Dataverse is one implementation, but it requires uploading a dataset to that site in order to access the DDI. What alternatives are available for creating DDI metadata documents from a dataset?

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