<mak:list ...>
   <c:if test="${mak:count()==1}">These are the list elements: </c:if>
   <tr bgcolor="${mak:count()%2==1?"white":"grey"}">
        <td>this shows in alternate colors</td>
        ...
   </tr>
   <c:if test="${mak:count()!=mak:maxCount()}">
       a separator where we can have any <b>tag</b> 
       we don't want separators to be shown after the last element 
   </c:if>
</mak:list>
<c:if test="${mak:lastCount()==0}">These are no elements </c:if>