item retrieval (<tt>getCurrent()</tt>)
 <li>status retrieval (<tt>LoopTagStatus</tt>)
 <li>exposing attributes (set by <tt>var</tt> and <tt>varStatus</tt> attributes)
 </ul>

 <p>
 In providing support for these tasks, <tt>LoopTagSupport</tt> contains certain control variables that act to modify
 the iteration. Accessors are provided for these control variables when the variables represent information needed or
 wanted at translation time (e.g., <tt>var</tt>, <tt>varStatus</tt>). For other variables, access