Graphical Mapping to a Simple xls file

Hi,
I have to generate an .xls file. For this I am using the excel xml format as the target message in mapping.
I need some help in mapping my source to target.
please help
The SOURCE xml is:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ns0:HRShiftMasterData xmlns:ns0="urn://hmel.com/SAPERP">
     <HRShiftMasterRow>
          <PAYCODE>10000001</PAYCODE>
          <DAY_1>a</DAY_1>
          <DAY_2>b</DAY_2>
     </HRShiftMasterRow>
     <HRShiftMasterRow>
          <PAYCODE>10000002</PAYCODE>
          <DAY_1>p</DAY_1>
          <DAY_2>q</DAY_2>
     </HRShiftMasterRow>
</ns0:HRShiftMasterData>
The TARGET MESSAGE as:
<?xml version="1.0"?>

<?mso-application progid="Excel.Sheet"?>
<Workbook>
     <Worksheet ss:Name="Sheet1">
          <Table>
               <Row>
                    <Cell>
                         <Data ss:Type="Number">10000001</Data>
                    </Cell>
                    <Cell>
                         <Data ss:Type="String">a</Data>
                    </Cell>
                    <Cell>
                         <Data ss:Type="String">b</Data>
                    </Cell>
               </Row>
               <Row>
                    <Cell>
                         <Data ss:Type="Number">10000002</Data>
                    </Cell>
                    <Cell>
                         <Data ss:Type="String">p</Data>
                    </Cell>
                    <Cell>
                         <Data ss:Type="String">q</Data>
                    </Cell>
               </Row>
          </Table>
     </Worksheet>
</Workbook>

And also this blog:
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/12/10/xi-generating-excel-files-without-the-java-nor-the-conversion-agent-not-possible
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