1. A method for integrating portlets within a portal infrastructure, said method comprising: registering one or more target portlet actions for one or more portlets within the portal infrastructure; assembling a portal page for a user, wherein the assembling further includes: identifying one or more source data types for one or more of the portlets, wherein the identified source data types correspond to one or more of the registered target portlet actions; and displaying a visual control proximate to displayed data values that correspond to identified source data types.