# B.27 MkdirTask Creates a directory, including any necessary but non-existent parent directories. Does nothing if the directory already exists. Table B.27:聽Attributes NameTypeDescriptionDefaultRequired`dir``String`The directory that is to be created.n/aYes`mode``Integer`The mode to create the directory with.From umaskNo B.27.1 Examples ``` <!-- Create a temp directory --> <mkdir dir="/tmp/foo" /> <!-- Using mkdir with a property --> <mkdir dir="${dirs.install}/tmp" /> ```