<?xml version='1.0'?> <project name='edip' default='jar' basedir='.'> <property name='jarfile' location='lib/edip.jar'/> <property name='manifest.edip' location='build/edip/manifest.mf'/> <target name='init' description='Making the directories'> <mkdir dir='build/edip'/> <mkdir dir='lib'/> </target> ... </project>